Amrabat does the interviews in tears after the deed: he can talk about his ordeal night

Vote for the cause without delay, in honor of your homeland and out of respect for your people, your teammates and fans: Sofyan Amrabat he did not want to lose the last 16 against Spain, knowing that he could rewrite football history in his country and in the entire Arab world. And in the end, he was right.

If it had been another match, the 26-year-old Moroccan midfielder from Fiorentina probably would not have entered the field, who has not lost a second of the four matches played by the selection in Qatar so far. Why Amrabat had to undergo painful injections to relieve back painin order to be available to coach Regrarui, who had no hesitation in inserting him in midfield, for all 120 minutes of the match, which then ended happily on penalties.

And Amrabat himself was also happy to have contributed in the best way to the historic Moroccan gallop that crossed the finish line of the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time. Low pivot of the midfield trio, ahead of the defence, he managed to contain all the Spanish incursions giving the perfect contribution that was missing in the union of the departments. An excellent and disciplined competition, without high marks but with a lot of substance which made it possible to withstand the impact at times when the Red Furies attempted decisive attacks.

Then, extra time, still on the field despite the changes in Morocco, for another 30 minutes. In the end, Amrabat will play for two hours, in poor conditions, even if nobody noticed. It was he who revealed it in the many interviews of the glorious post-match: almost always in tears, for the understandable joy but also for having defied the pain. “Asked if I was able to play, I tell you that yesterday until 3 am I stayed with the physiotherapist to try to do the impossible🇧🇷 he explained with shining eyes. “Today I played with infiltration, but I couldn’t leave my teammates and a whole country. I’m very happy and proud.”

The victory against Spain has already entered the history of Moroccan football and Amrabat is a proud part of it: “It goes without saying that after a game like that we can’t help but be very proud of our people and everyone. It’s beautiful. I don’t usually get emotional, but today was incredibly difficult. Spain had the ball, but we defend, we fight, we give our lives. I think all this is very good for football”.