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- Hakimi, who is currently at Paris Saint-Germain, explained that although he was born in Spain, he always identified more with his African roots. "I felt it wasn't the right place for me, I didn't feel at home," he told Marca. "Nothing in particular, but it wasn't how I lived at home, with the Arab culture, being Moroccan."
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Dec 16, 2022 · Hakimi has a lot to thank his family for as their heritage has played a large part in his football journey, and why he holds so much love for Morocco. Despite growing up in Getafe - a...
- Madrid-born Moroccan. Hakimi sees himself as both a Madridista and Moroccan. His parents moved from a Moroccan village in the vicinity of Casablanca to the industrial sector of Madrid at a young age "to build a better life for themselves," according to their son.
- A Real letter in the post. Despite the best efforts of his mother – "when I was young my mother tried to get me into judo or swimming, I told her it had to be football" - Hakimi began his footballing life at CD Colonia Ofigevi.
- A favourite of the Zidanes. Hakimi was handed his debut for Real by football legend Zinedine Zidane. "I'm grateful to him for his faith in me and the way he has treated me," Hakimi explained.
- Bundesliga's fastest player ever. Hakimi proved how ridiculously quick he is when he set a new speed record in the Bundesliga on Matchday 16 of 2019/20.
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Hakimi was born and raised in Spain to Moroccan parents, making him eligible to play for both countries. Nearly 900,000 Moroccans currently live in Spain, with the two countries only separated by the strait of Gibraltar. The 24-year-old Hakimi currently lives in France where he plays club football for PSG.
Hakimi grew up in Spain and came through Real Madrid's academy as a youngster, ultimately making his La Liga debut for them in 2017. His development caught the eye of Spain's youth national teams and they tried to call him up but Hakimi's allegiance was always with Morocco. "Yes, there were moments in youth. There were contacts, I went to the Spani...
At the age of just 24, Hakimi has already made 61 appearances for Morocco's senior team. He is on track to break the appearance record of 115 currently held by Noureddine Naybet. *Stats correct as of December 17, 2022.
Hakimi's Moroccan roots at one stage saw him banned by FIFA while he was playing in Spain for Real Madrid. In September 2016, Hakimi was briefly barred from competing as FIFA investigated whether Real Madrid had illegally signed underage players from overseas. Hakimi's ban only lasted a few weeks with both the club and his parents able to prove he ...
Nov 16, 2023 · Achraf Hakimi, born in Madrid but belonging to Morocco, sets off in celebration. His manager and team-mates stream on to the pitch in pursuit. And, around the world, the celebrations begin.
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Dec 13, 2022 · Defender Achraf Hakimi posted images on social media of his mother giving him a kiss on the cheek after he scored the winning penalty against Spain in the round of 16 last week. “I love you mom,” he wrote.
Dec 6, 2022 · Morocco's history-making win is given the royal seal of approval with a call from their King after Achraf Hakimi’s penalty proves him the coolest man in the stadium.
Dec 7, 2022 · Achraf Hakimi enjoyed a wholesome moment with his mum after firing Morocco into the quarter-finals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Hakimi was the hero as he scored the decisive penalty in a...
