While the transfer market is boiling, some Moroccan footballers are struggling to find a club. This could diminish their chances of joining the den of the Atlas Lions for the next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco 2025).
Several Moroccan internationals have changed clubs and championships during the winter transfer window. While some have remained in Europe, others have chosen to leave the continent to relaunch their careers in the Gulf.
Moroccan midfielder Aymen Barkok of Hertha Berlin was the victim of an assault in a restaurant in the German capital. Hospitalized, he will be away from the pitch for an unspecified duration.
Victim of an appendicitis attack at the end of last week, Moroccan international Aymen Barkok , was operated on urgently on Monday, successfully.
The Moroccan national football team has just recovered Ayoub El Kaabi and Aymen Barkok, who tested positive for Covid-19 and were unable to participate in the match against Ghana. With their negative tests, it is reinforcement for the Atlas Lions who face the Comoros this Friday, January 14, 2022.
Aymen Barkok , the midfielder of Eintracht Frankfort, does not regret having opted for the Moroccan team, he said in an interview with the German press. He even started to learn to better perform the Moroccan national anthem.
The match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Stuttgart ended in a 2-2 draw. The match, counting for the 7th matchday of the Bundesliga, could have turned to the advantage of the opposing team, if it were not for the entry of the Moroccan Aymen Barkok.