Morocco has earned a place of honor at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. For the first time, the African team reaches the semi-finals, overtaking Portugal. The selection points not only to eight unbeaten games, but also to seven clean sheets. Achievement thanks to his star goalkeeper: Yassin Bunu.better known as Bono.
“We are here to change the mentality and get rid of inferiority,” said the 31-year-old goalkeeper. “Morocco is ready to face anyone in the world except the semi-final and everything else.”
Bono caught the attention of the participants in this World Cup with feats similar to those he showed in the match against Spain, when he saved two penalties and did not concede a goal in 130 minutes. This game, which did not involve the Spanish national team, was a historic milestone for Moroccan football.
“We have changed this mentality and the generation that comes after us will know that Moroccan players can work wonders”, he stated.
The goalkeeper, who oddly enough made the majority of his career in Spain, has been given a prominent role as a goalkeeper at Sevilla.
His performance brought him attention ninth best goalkeeper in the world at the Ballon d’Or gala after receiving the 2022 Yashin Trophy and win his first Zamora Trophy as the goalkeeper with the fewest goals in a 21-22 season.
Bono became the hero of his team in March 2021 against Valladolid, scoring in the 93rd minute to equalize. That feat on the part of the archer was not received per decade in the Spanish league.
Bono’s performance in the August 2020 semi-final also saw Sevilla eliminate Manchester United 2–1 to win their sixth Europa League title.
Argentine at heart
Yacine Buno was born far from Morocco: in Montreal (Canada). He returned to his parents’ land when he was 7 years old. From childhood, he showed an interest in football and was part of the Vidad Casablanca club. his father was against him devoting himself to the sport. Nevertheless, Bono insisted on being professional.
He left Morocco when Atlético Madrid signed him. The experience was not what he expected, and he gave up. He spent two seasons in Zamora (2014-2016) and then in Girona (2016-2019). Until he ended up in Seville.
Source: La Opinion
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