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Star Ayub Bouaddi was kidnapped Moroccan national teamAttention was intense during the match against Brazil in the first round of the World Cup group stage, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Bouadi, who recently chose to represent Morocco instead of France, has received many accolades from football stars and legends.
Marca has reviewed a report highlighting how attention has shifted from the number 8 shirt worn by Azedine Ounahi to the number 6 worn by Bouadi.
Luis Enrique said after Spain’s elimination from Morocco on penalties in the 16th round of the 2022 World Cup. “Number 8 positively surprised me. I don’t remember his name now. I apologize. Oh my god, where did this guy come from? He plays great.”
He continued. “Achraf Hakim and Ziech are known to everyone and we know Youssef En-Nesiri well, as well as Amrabati… but this young man did not stop running. We talked about him in the technical staff, he’s amazing.”
Luis Enrique was then referring to Azedin Onahi, who wears the number 8 shirt.
On the night of Morocco’s draw with Brazil in 2026, the lights were changed from the number 8 of the Moroccan national team to the number 6 (Ayoub Bouadi).
Brazilian star Romario said, almost recalling Luis Enrique’s words. “This guy, my promise, impressed me a lot. How does this young man play? He is only 18 years old, but he has great football.”
He continued. “He was everywhere on the field, moving, playing, cutting balls. If he continues like this, he will reach a great position.”
He added: “My promise surprised me a lot, how he played, he was present all over the field, moving, creating attacks, breaking the opponent’s game. If he continues like this, he will go far.”
Indeed, in his first World Cup, only his third for the Atlas Lions, he seemed to be everywhere.
No player ran more than Ayoub Bouadi in the Morocco-Brazil match, as he covered 11.87 kilometers during the match.
The French “Lille” player was the Moroccan player who touched the ball the most with 86 touches, the most successful passer with 60 passes and the most shot with the ball 23 times.
He also ranked second in successful shots (9) and second in successful dribbles (3), in addition to 6 interceptions and 9 interceptions.
One person who was not at all surprised by his promise was Lille president Olivier Letang.
“If something happens that involves a lot of exceptional money, we’ll think about it. But no, 50 million euros is not enough,” he said before the start of the World Cup and was present at the opening match of Morocco.
Thus, the Moroccan national team went from admiring the number 8 in the 2022 World Cup to admiring the number 6 in the 2026 World Cup.
In 2023, Bouadi became the youngest player to play in European competition when he made his debut in the European Conference League at the age of just 16 years and 3 days. He also shone in the 1-0 win against Real Madrid in the 2024-25 Champions League.
