Regragui clings to the torch of “Africa for Africans” and refuses to carry the “banner of the Arabs”
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, reiterated that the “Atlas Lions” represent Africa and play on the African continent and with the African teams around the Africa Cup in Côte d’Ivoire.
With the continued ideological Arabization of the Moroccan national team, which represents the mosaic of Moroccan society known for its cultural and linguistic diversity, and with a constitution that protects this diversity, and similar to the many statements he made while achieving an unprecedented and historic achievement in the “Qatar 2022 World Cup” by reaching the golden square, and his adherence in all his statements. He carries the torch of playing for the African continent.
Today, Monday, in his statements during the press conference preceding the “Atlas Lions” match against South Africa, Walid Regragui renewed his frank and clear position on representing Morocco and “the Arab flag does not matter to them.” He said in response to a question related to “representing the Arab world” after Egypt’s exit from the competition, “What concerns me is Morocco, and we are not thinking about that issue, which is related to playing for the “Arab banner.” We are here playing for Morocco in an African competition.”
He added, “There should not be a fuss about these Maghreb or Arab teams. The truth is that things are complicated for the North African teams. They were all eliminated early, with the exception of us and Mauritania.”
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