'EZ' STAY IN BARCELONA
Confirmed! Abde plants Morocco for the Spanish team
Published:30/12/2021 - 15:28h
Updated:30/12/2021 - 16:26h
'Ez' Abde, Barça's left winger, has received Spanish nationality, and has refused to wear the colors of the shirt of his country of origin for the Africa Cup
It is official. 'Ez' Abde, one of the 'perlas' of the FC Barcelona, has informed in a letter to the Federation of Football of Morocco, that deletes his option to be summoned by the African selection for the Glass Africa. This comes directly with his wish to be able to be international with Spain. The canterano Barcelona, that recently achieved the Spanish nationality, does a strategic movement and refuses to the selection of his natal country.
This decision has taken by surprise to Vahid Halilhodzic, seleccionador Moroccan, that thought to have he for the competition that celebrates of 9 January to 6 February. Xavi Hernández has done him an usual in the eleven headline, and this initiative of the player favours directly to the interests of the Catalan group, since they will be able to have his presence in the next meetings.
The attacker already is available so that 'The Red' can summon him. The extreme still has 20 years, by what will be to disposal so much for Luis de la Fuente in the Sub-21, as Luis Enrique in the absolute selection. Besides, the born in Beni Melal will have a fast adaptation, since will have usual mates in his day in day out as they are it Eric García, Nico, Pedri, Ansu Fati or Gavi.
A need for Xavi
The entity blaugrana goes to cross a calendar tremendo, with the possibility to have until 9 parties in less than 35 days. Although Abde is at present separated of the concentration for giving positive by coronavirus, expects that his return was in the weeks to come. The trainer egarense has used him of constant form in the headline, and have he for January is a weight less on his shoulders.