Fez, Morocco – Wetin dey happen for the Moroccan national team? E don clear say Real Madrid midfielder Brahim Diaz no go fit play for dem upcoming friendlies against Tunisia and Benin due to some muscle injury wahala wey him get. No be small tin! Diaz don talk sey him dey fit to support di squad from sideline, but e go miss dem matches.
Di 25-year-old baller yarn for di Royal Moroccan Football Federation website sey, “This year don really dey tough but I happy sey I dey here with my national team. Dis place na our home, na family for us.” (No be by force, na family matter we dey talk here!)
Diaz get wahala for him adductor, but e still dey try to keep sharp while dem no let am play. “Even when you no dey play, being comfortable with di team dey matter. I dey train hard, dey prepare to bounce back.” Dem no dey joke with di fitness matter, as dem sabi sey injury no mean say you go slack!
As him dey shout thanks to fans wey shower am with love during dis trying time, shim go want dey give back even more. “I receive plenty love, and I go do everything wey I fit for una. I love una as much as una love me.” (Sweet boy vibes all over!)
Di team doctor, Christophe Baudot, also clear am sey no way Diaz go ready for di Tunisia match: “We go monitor wetin dey happen as we dey prepare for di second game.” Wetin e no go fit come do for dem match e get as e don already dey face tough competition from other players wey no dey fit like Nayef Aguerd, Noussair Mazraoui, Ghanem Saïss, and Chemsdine Talbi. Na serious matter o!
In response to all dis wahala, Walid Regragui don call one fresh face into di squad – Amine Zahzouh from FAR Rabat. Di guy don shine well for di Botola Pro league, scoring 11 goals and providing 13 assists in 43 appearance! Na serious talent e be, and e dey ready to show wetin e fit do with di national team.
Moroccan side get two important friendlies on June 6 against Tunisia and June 9 against Benin, as dem prepare for di Africa Cup of Nations wey go hold next year for dia home ground. Despite all di injury wahala, di vibe for camp dey high as players wey don win trophies with dia clubs dey receive guard of honour. (No be easy, na only sharp guys dey for ground!)
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