Lamine Yamal, a winger for Barcelona, has explained why he chose to play for Spain rather than Morocco. Yamal was born in Rocafonda, Spain, to a mother from Equatorial Guinea and a father from Morocco. The 18-year-old was eligible to play for Spain, Morocco and Equatorial Guinea. “I was secretly considering playing for Morocco. At that time, Morocco had reached the World Cup semi-finals,” Yamal said as quoted by TouchlineX (via 60 Minutes of CBS News). However, I never had any doubts when it came to the truth. I’ve always wanted to play in Europe and the EURO because of how much I love and respect Morocco.European football, in my opinion, is more popular and closer to the top level of international football. And thank God, I was able to accomplish that. Additionally, it puts me in the running for a World Cup victory. Since Morocco is also my homeland, I will always love it. And I grew raised in Spain, and I also believe that it is my nation
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