The most prominent star player in Morocco's success is Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bono, fondly known as 'Bono'.Ever since the team made it to the semi-finals, fans have been raving about them. He is being hailed as a great national hero.Morocco have played five matches in the World Cup so far and this team has been invincible.Morocco's first match in the World Cup was against Croatia. Neither team could score a goal and the match ended in a tie.Morocco then defeated Belgium by two goals to nil, Canada by two goals to one, and Spain by three goals to nil in a penalty shootout.In the quarter-finals, Morocco defeated Portugal by one goal to zero.The goal he scored against Morocco in the match against Canada was against himself. Regardless, no team has failed to score a goal against Morocco in this World Cup so far, even if it's a penalty.This is the reason why Morocco's success is being attributed to goalkeeper Bono.We came here to change our mentality and get rid of the feeling of inferiority," 31-year-old goalkeeper Yassine Bono said after the victory over Portugal. Morocco is ready to face any team in the world, even in the semi-finals. Even in later comparisons.
Bono's performance
Bono's standout performance came against Spain when he did not concede a single goal in the penalty shootout. Earlier, during the 130-minute match, none of Spain's attacks were allowed to succeed. After this match, the Spanish team was out of the World Cup and this match went down in Moroccan football history.We have changed that (defeat) mentality and the next generation of players will know that Moroccan players can do great things," Bono said.Goalkeeper Bono has spent a significant part of his career in Spain and has been the goalkeeper of Sevilla football.Bono was awarded France's prestigious Yassin Trophy in 2022. This award is given to the best goalkeeper in the world. The award is given in the name of Russian goalkeeper Lev Yasin. After receiving this honor, he was also named the ninth best goalkeeper in the world.Bono was also awarded Spain's prestigious Zamora Trophy. In Spain, the award is given to the goalkeeper who concedes the fewest goals in a year.
Bono's Journey
Yassin Bono was born in Montreal, Canada, far away from his country of Morocco. He returned to Morocco at the age of seven.He was interested in football since his childhood but his father was against his passion for this sport. Bono started playing for Vidal Casablanca and focused on becoming a professional footballer.
Argentina team fans
He left Morocco when Spanish football club Atlético de Madrid signed him. But his experience with this club was not very good and he left the club.He then stayed with Zamora for two seasons (2014–16) and then was part of Girona Football Club from 2016–2019. After that they reached Siva.Although Bono has been associated with football clubs in Spain, it is known that he is a huge fan of Argentine football.The first T-shirt my father gave me was from Argentina," Bono said a few years ago.Bono's language is also influenced by the Argentinian dialect. Explaining why, he once said, 'I'm more Moroccan than anything, when I got to Spain I was playing with Argentine players, and my language was influenced by their dialect.'Bono's favorite player is Argentina's Ariel Ortega, also known as 'El Burrito Ortega'. Bono once said that he fondly calls his dog Ariel.In the Football World Cup, the eyes of the world are now on Morocco, which will compete against France in the semi-finals.The other semi-final is between Croatia and Argentina. Now to see if Bono has any chance to play against Argentina?
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