Yassine Bounou

2022 - 12 - 10

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World Cup: Bounou Becomes First African Goalkeeper with Three ... (Morocco World News)

Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou is officially the first African goalkeeper to reach three clean sheets in a single edition of the World Cup.

The North African country’s performance is a source of pride for another reason. Bounou was given the Man of the Match award for his outstanding performance. Bounou’s stellar performance in the World Cup is attracting the admiration of football fans around the world.

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Why is Morocco World Cup goalkeeper Yassine Bounou called ... (Sporting News)

Here's the backstory behind why Bounou opts to go by Bono on the football pitch.

If so, don't be surprised if he becomes the Bono to a certain generation of footballing fans. He's since added to his stunning legacy, first nabbing the Zamora Trophy as La Liga's top goalkeeper, then following it up by becoming one of the Atlas Lions many heroes. His family moved to Casablanca when he was three, setting the stage for his whirlwind playing career. His theatrics against Spain wasn't Bono's first introduction to the big time. Here's the backstory behind why Bounou opts to go by Bono on the football pitch. That's the advantage of being able to speak the same language as your opposition.

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Son of Yassine Bounou steals hearts (Al-Bawaba)

ALBAWABA - A video of Morocco's team goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and his son Isaac has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the Moroccan player was pl.

The kid and his dad stayed in the stadium after the game…? He previously played for the under-23 team at the 2012 Olympics. ALBAWABA - A video of Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and his son, Isaac, has gone viral on social media.

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Bono's son scored his first goal at the World Cup (BeSoccer EN)

Sevilla and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou used his free time after the match against Portugal to play with his son at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.

We may be looking at the new star of the Moroccan national team. For that reason, the player went out onto the field with his son and they started playing together. The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with a resolute second-half performance.

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