“Waking up was indeed very hard,” says Abdou, from Montpellier (Hérault). It’s just sad this image we leave. Before the final, there was this little background music that I didn’t like around Morocco, supposedly advantaged, or when we talked about the reception conditions for the Senegalese. For me, it is not linked to Morocco but to the CAF (Confederation of African Football), which is responsible for this nauseating atmosphere. We also experienced this at the 1998 World Cup, when Ronaldo had his epileptic seizure. For me, Morocco deserved the victory. »
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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