Ayyoub Bouaddi’s future would take shape with the national team. In a statement made to Radio Mars, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) confirmed the upcoming arrival of the young talent from Lille.
“We had a long conversation with Ayyoub, he is purely Moroccan. This young man will be proud to wear the Moroccan jersey and will make the people proud. Don’t worry, declared the president of the FRMF.
Bouaddi was at the heart of a battle between the Moroccan Federation and the French Football Federation. However, the FRMF, in coordination with its representative in France, has already managed to obtain the Moroccan national identity card for Bouaddi.
The next step is obtaining your Moroccan passport, in order to change your sporting nationality from French to Moroccan.
Those responsible for the French technical management are also putting strong pressure on Bouaddi to stay with the Blues. They also try to influence his club, Lille, knowing the capacity of the Moroccan Federation to convince binational talents, in a context marked by the notable development of Moroccan football, particularly at the level of national selections.
Bouaddi has already made Champions League history, becoming one of the youngest players to take part in the prestigious European competition. He faced Real Madrid a few weeks ago, on his 17th birthday.
Bernard Diomède, coach of the French under-20 team, regularly relies on Bouaddi as one of the pillars of the French youth selection.
This season, Ayoub Bouaddi has played 12 matches for Lille in Ligue 1 and the Champions League, providing one assist. He is under contract with the northern club until the summer of 2027.
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