Younes Ebnoutalib has chosen to represent Germany despite Morocco’s longstanding interest. Mohamed Ouahbi says the striker would now have deserved his call-up, but refuses to chase after him: “The matter is closed.”
After scoring a remarkable hat-trick for Eintracht Frankfurt, Younes Ebnoutalib has found himself at the center of a duel between Morocco and Germany. Mohamed Ouahbi is said to have met the striker and promised him a call-up, while the German federation is also reportedly trying to convince him.
A Bundesliga hat-trick, a Ligue 1 brace and three assists: the Moroccans got their European season off to a flying start. Younes Ebnoutalib, Gessime Yassine, Ismaël Saibari and Amine El Ouazzani delivered the weekend’s standout performances.
Chinese company Sanlian Forging is outlining its European setup: a factory in Tangier to cut transportation time from 45 days to 3 or 4 days, and a sales presence in Frankfurt to move closer to its customers directly.
While Lufthansa will remove 20,000 flights from its schedule by October, no Moroccan routes are currently listed among the cancelled services. However, travelers heading to Casablanca or Marrakech should remain vigilant about connections via major European hubs.
Royal Air Maroc has just announced the cancellation of two flights for Friday, following a strike.
The Moroccan Consulate General in Frankfurt reacted to the cremation of the body of the Moroccan Amar Kichouh, condemning the approach of the German authorities which "contravenes the rules of use in such a case".
The scene resembles a Hollywood movie sequence. A Moroccan prisoner in Frankfurt escaped from the local prison by climbing a 5.5-meter-high wall, in the middle of the day.