"I've been to Morocco and the football is pure there." This is the most classic sentence of CCTV special commentator Xu Yang at the last World Cup in Russia, and it is still used as an interesting talk by many fans.
A few hours later, the Moroccan team, "pure football", is about to make their debut at the World Cup in Qatar, against Croatia, who are runners-up in the previous World Cup and led by Modric. The Moroccans are ready and their fans are gearing up.
As Xu Yang said, football is the most popular sport in Morocco, and there is no one, both the government and the people are very supportive and love football.
According to the Moroccan newspaper Today, in order to make it easier for Moroccan fans who did not go to Qatar to cheer for the national team, local institutions built a "football live broadcast area" in Anfa Park and Shopping Center in Casablanca. Both places are equipped with large screens, so citizens can enjoy the World Cup football event with friends or family.
Live football area
It is understood that the two live broadcast areas can each accommodate 1,200 people and provide a rich variety of programs. In addition to the live broadcast of all World Cup matches, there is a range of fun activities aimed at young and old. According to the event's founder and executive director of Live Studio, Noor Ermli was made to satisfy the Moroccan people's passion for football and love for the national team.
Coincidentally, there are crazy Moroccan fans who ride their bikes to Qatar to cheer for the Moroccan team. A Moroccan globetrotter named Salah al-Din Benarim arrived in Doha, Qatar after three months of cycling from Istanbul, Turkey. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Qatar, Setri, warmly received the Morocco globetrotter.
Moroccan fans rode bicycles to Qatar to cheer for the national team
Benarim said he had planned the ride, and he loved football as well as cycling, and he combined the two. In addition to sporting features, the tour gave him an insight into the customs and cultural history of the countries he traveled through (Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia).
Benarim is looking forward to the performance of the Moroccan team in this World Cup. He hopes that the Moroccan team, with its excellent players and coaches, can go further and make history at the World Cup in Qatar.
In any case, the Moroccans have proven that they are indeed pure fans. This country showed the world their love for football.
Pu Yan Red Star News Reporter Pei Han Intern Hu Lanyue
Editor-in-charge Ren Zhijiang Editor Ou Peng
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