Video of Morocco’s Ismail Saibari Trying to Steal a Goalkeeper’s Towel Goes Viral

Social media users were stunned by an old clip from the recent Africa Cup of Nations showing Morocco attacker Ismail Saibari trying to take a towel from Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The footage, which spread widely in recent hours, shows Saibari standing behind the goal after being substituted and reaching for Mendy’s towel while Senegal’s backup goalkeeper prevents him from taking it.

Saibari, 25, is already known to serious football followers as one of PSV Eindhoven’s standout players in recent seasons. He is set to join Bayern Munich this summer for about 50 million euros. But for many casual fans, he became familiar only during the current World Cup, after scoring three goals in the group stage.

The clip comes from the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal. According to the article, the video is not surprising to viewers who followed Morocco’s tournament run, because the host nation’s players repeatedly tried to steal goalkeepers’ towels throughout the competition.

In the last few hours, the video has been shared across social networks and has already accumulated tens of millions of views, alongside surprised reactions from fans around the world.