Viral clip shows Morocco’s Ismail Saibari trying to take a goalkeeper’s towel
A resurfaced video from the recent Africa Cup of Nations has stunned social media as Morocco and Bayern Munich recruit Ismail Saibari was seen trying to grab Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s towel during the final against Senegal. The clip shows Saibari, after being substituted, standing behind Mendy’s goal while the Senegal substitute keeper blocks him from taking it.
Saibari, 25, has become one of the breakout names of the current World Cup after scoring three goals in the group stage. He was already known to serious football followers as one of PSV Eindhoven’s leading players and is set to join Bayern Munich this summer for about 50 million euros.
The video is not surprising to viewers who followed the Africa Cup of Nations, where Morocco players repeatedly tried to steal goalkeepers’ towels throughout the tournament. In the last few hours, the clip has spread widely on social platforms, drawing tens of millions of views and reactions of surprise from fans around the world.
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