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

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

Video of Morocco’s Ismail Saibari Trying to Steal a Goalkeeper’s Towel Goes Viral
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First reported by N12 · Jun 25, 2026

What happened

An old clip from the Africa Cup of Nations showed Morocco forward Ismail Saibari trying to steal Edouard Mendy’s towel during the final against Senegal. The video went viral with tens of millions of views, surprising many fans as Saibari has also emerged as a World Cup breakout star and is headed to Bayern Munich.

  • 01Saibari was filmed trying to take Edouard Mendy’s towel during Morocco-Senegal.
  • 02The clip was from the Africa Cup of Nations final.
  • 03Saibari is 25 and set to join Bayern Munich for about 50 million euros.
  • 04He became widely known after scoring three World Cup group-stage goals.
  • 05The video has drawn tens of millions of views online.

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N12Center · HebrewJun 25, 2026
Video of Morocco’s Ismail Saibari Trying to Steal a Goalkeeper’s Towel Goes Viral
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 25, 2026
Viral clip shows Morocco’s Ismail Saibari trying to take a goalkeeper’s towel

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