lekhaka-Aveek chakraborty
Against
all
odds,
Morocco
are
still
fighting
in
Qatar
after
a
series
of
upsets
and
have
now
booked
a
place
in
the
semi-finals
against
France
next.
The
Africans
were
hugely
expected
to
not
even
make
it
out
of
the
group
stages
at
the
World
Cup.
But
now
following
their
historical
win
against
Portugal
in
the
Quarterfinals,
they
became
the
first
African
nation
to
reach
such
far
in
the
competition.
Over
the
course
of
the
competition,
they
outclassed
Croatia
and
Belgium
in
the
group
stage
and
later
heavyweights
Spain
and
Portugal
in
the
knockout.
In
the
process,
more
impressively
they
have
conceded
just
one
goal.
The
backline
alongside
their
keeper
Yassine
Bounou
is
getting
enough
accolades
from
the
fans
and
pundits
however
another
name
that
has
stood
out
in
the
competition
is
midfielder
Sofyan
Amrabat.
The
25-year-old
defensive
midfielder
has
been
the
beating
heart
of
the
high-flying
team
and
one
of
the
key
reasons
behind
their
smooth
run
so
far.
He
nullified
the
likes
of
Pedro
and
Gavi
in
the
quarter
while
getting
hold
of
Bruno
Fernandes,
Ruben
Neves,
and
Bernardo
Silva
in
the
Semi-final.
Following
the
series
of
impressive
displays,
the
Moroccan
star
is
now
attracting
interest
from
all
over
Europe.
Before
a
tug-of-war
commences
for
his
signature,
here
are
a
couple
of
things
you
need
to
know
about
him-
Sofyan
Amrabat
career
so
far:
Following
a
four-year
stint
with
boyhood
club
Utrecht,
the
defensive
midfielder
secured
a
move
to
Feyenoord.
However,
after
being
unable
to
break
into
the
senior
side
he
made
moves
to
Belgium
to
play
for
Club
Brugge,
before
quickly
being
loaned
out
to
Hellas
Verona.
He
won
their
Player
of
the
Season
award
in
2019-20
and
his
impressive
performances
saw
him
linked
with
the
likes
of
Inter,
Napoli,
and
AC
Milan.
But
Fiorentina
won
the
race
of
his
signature
and
signed
him
in
the
2020
January
window.
Since
then
he
has
been
a
key
part
of
the
side
playing
78
matches
for
the
Viola,
scoring
once.
Playing
Style:
Amrabat
is
a
no-brainer
defensive
midfielder
who
likes
to
act
as
a
bridge
between
the
defence
and
midfield.
He
is
renowned
for
his
tough-tackling
and
combative
style
but
doesn’t
offer
much
of
a
goal
threat.
Transfer
rumours:
The
Moroccan
midfielder
was
linked
with
Tottenham
in
the
summer
however,
the
link-up
did
not
intensify
further.
However,
following
the
impressive
display,
the
interests
could
regenerate
further
alongside
new
suitors.
As
per
some
reports,
Liverpool
have
been
pretty
impressed
with
his
display
so
far
and
Jurgen
Klopp
has
enquired
about
the
defensive
midfielder.
But
the
rumours
are
still
at
an
early
stage
and
things
will
unfold
more
when
the
World
Cup
finally
ends.
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