Amrabat

If there was anything that perfectly summed up Morocco's World Cup journey, it was Sofyan Amrabat's crunching tackle on Kylian Mbappe.They have been t.

[2-0 to France](https://talksport.com/football/1277664/france-argentina-world-cup-final-win-morocco/). [talkSPORT.com](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true). [talkSPORT app](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true&_branch_match_id=1089087725430010958&utm_source=editorial&utm_campaign=WorldCup2022&utm_medium=talksport%20website&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0CtJzMkuLsgvKtFLzs%2FVd3XJTa0MyXV1LU0CABxcNGolAAAA), or ask your smart speaker to play talkSPORT. [during their clash with France](https://talksport.com/football/1274931/world-cup-2022-live-commentary-france-vs-morocco-score-result-updates-mbappe-giroud-ziyech/). [linked with a move to Liverpool](https://talksport.com/football/1275557/sofyan-amrabat-stats-position-premier-league-transfer-liverpool/). Amrabat has undoubtedly been one of the best midfielders at the World Cup and his talents were on full display for the world to see.

Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat had commentators, pundits and social media screaming after his extraordinary run back and tackle on France striker ...

It won’t have done any harm to his prospects on the transfer market, as Fiorentina paid €20m to get him from [Fiorentina](/teams/fiorentina) midfielder [Sofyan Amrabat](https://football-italia.net/player/sofyan-amrabat/) had commentators, pundits and social media screaming after his extraordinary run back and tackle on France striker [Kylian Mbappé](https://football-italia.net/player/kylian-mbappe/). Les Bleus were leading 1-0 in the World Cup semi-final and it looked for all the world as if Mbappé was about to double their advantage when he turned on the afterburners to burst down the left.

Following Amrabat and Morocco's historic victory over Spain, a picture was shared on his Instagram account of himself mocked up with a sword, carrying Barcelona ...

The I have a lot of respect for the Spanish and when I heard that people were not liking it, I immediately deleted it.” The person who shared that image saw it as a joke.

Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has been one of the sensations of the World Cup and, ahead of their semi-final date with France, he tells MARCA that they ...

Mbappe is one of the best players in the world, but he doesn't scare us. We are the first Arab and African country in the World Cup semi-finals. A: Yeah, I see it as a complement, because the most important is the team and, of course, the victory. We have a lot of respect for them and it will be a good semi-final game. So, it is the whole team, not just me. A: He's a great player, but we're not scared of Mbappe. The results we've been getting in Qatar are impressive. A: It will be a tough game. That's what is really important for a midfielder: winning duels against your opponent, helping in defence, good circulation, not conceding goals...it's not just me. France will make it hard for us, but nothing good comes easy. The pinnacle for any player. It's a dream for all of us, since we were kids.

Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi has been one of the breakout stars of the 2022 World Cup, while team-mate Sofyan Amrabat is being linked with the likes ...

And the likes of Amrabat and Ounahi have probably also earned themselves big-money moves too. But I can't abandon the guys and my country." Indeed, no player has won the ball back more than Amrabat (41), and it's not just that he regains possession, he retains it well too. On Monday, he appeared on the front page of Mundo Deportivo, who reported that Barcelona were suddenly interested in signing Ounahi. “They’ve reached this stage for a reason. He may be slim but he's also strong, while he is outrageously comfortable on the ball, with his dribbling skills particularly impressive. "I am very emotional,” he admitted afterwards. "He’s an important part of the team," Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd said. As he's acknowledged himself, he started the tournament somewhat slowly. The 22-year-old plays for the worst team in Ligue 1, Angers, who have amassed just eight points from 15 outings this season. Not after his dynamic displays in Qatar. [All he knew was that "the No.8" had been "impressive".](https://football-italia.net/spain-coach-luis-enrique-praises-extraordinary-amrabat-and-ziyech/) And he had been.

Morocco's World Cup breakout star Sofyan Amrabat insists he has 'great respect' for Fiorentina, but it is also 'a real honour' to be linked with Liverpool,

I have a great deal of respect for my club, it is a great team, I have an excellent coach and my rapport with the owner Rocco Commisso is really good. “I have a great coach at Fiorentina, Vincenzo Italiano, so I don’t like talking about others. I have a lot of respect for the directors Joe Barone, Daniele Pradè and the whole club.”