This is a big blow for the Atlas Lions. While he was expected in the Moroccan eleven to challenge Tanzania in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations, Azzedine Ounahi was seen arriving at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat on crutches. The Girona midfielder injured his calf and is out for the end of the competition.
“ Azzedine tore his calf yesterday (Saturday) in training, he will be there for five to six weeks, lamented Walid Regragui. He had this wound in Girona, it had healed. He relapsed. It was a very difficult moment for the team, we lost one of our technical leaders, one of the locker room managers. »
In tears after learning of the end of his tournament, according to his coach, Azzedine Ounahi sent a moving message on his Instagram account. “ I would first like to express my sincere thanks to our dear public for the large number of messages of support, mutual help and affection that I received after my injury. Your words deeply touched my heart and gave me indescribable moral strength, and your support will accompany me through every step to come », Wrote the former Marseillais.
Ounahi: “Despite this injury, I will stay alongside the group”
“In full disclosure, this injury occurred without any contacthe clarified. It is one of the injuries that can unfortunately happen in football. She has no connection to any teammate or anything that happened. It was important for me to clarify this point. »
And Ounahi, who decided to stay with his teammates despite everything, concluded: “ Despite this injury, I will stay alongside the group until the end. Even though I will be physically absent from the field, I will be present with my teammates with a fighting spirit, with a heart that fights and a spirit that believes in them and their ability to go all the way. I will support the team with determination and commitment, because our goal is clear and unique: to fight together until the last breath to win the African Cup and make Moroccans proud. Dima Maghrib! » As a reminder, Morocco will face Cameroon in the quarter-finals this Friday (8 p.m.).
