At just 20 years old, Abde Ezzalzouli finds himself in the middle of a diplomatic war. The Barcelona winger has been called up by Morocco for the African Cup of Nations, but Spain is still trying to convince him to move to the The Red.
Situation that does not concern Vahid Halihodzic. In a conversation with Sport, the coach revealed that the winger is willing to wear the Moroccan jersey.
“I spoke with him a few times and he is impatient to play Morocco. It’s a great pride for him and we’re already in contact with his team leaders because they can’t prohibit him from joining us. We want to reach an agreement that is good for everyone,” he said, explaining why he had never called the young man: “He’s playing for Barcelona and almost always starts, that’s how I discovered him. Before, I played for team B and I couldn’t call him, despite having seen that he already had quality».
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