CAN 2025: French View on Morocco’s Football & European Identity

Since the start of the year, Frédéric Hébert has seen from the inside the transformation and preparation of an entire country for this CAN. After being a recruiter for PSG, sports director at Paris FC and sports coordinator at Lens, the 41-year-old former Ile-de-France player (until the National) joined Morocco.

He was appointed sports director of FAR Rabat, one of the main clubs in Botola (Moroccan championship) last February. “I did three hours of interviews with soldiers because the FAR is the army club. The recruitment process was quite thorough, which shows that Morocco leaves nothing to chance. »

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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