With their remarkable run and varied post-match celebrations, Morocco is a squad that has won the hearts of sports fans at the Qatar World Cup. As a result of their victories over powerhouses like Belgium, Spain and Portugal, they became the first African team to advance to the World Cup semifinals. Before France in the semifinals, they submitted.
The player that was instrumental in Morocco’s ascent is Hakim Ziyech, who excels as both a midfielder and a winger. Ziyech was chosen as the finest winger of 2022 by Brazilian great Roberto Carlos. The star’s advances created significant upsets for the other sides.
This time, the celebrity is winning hearts throughout the globe by donating the World Cup prize money to the underprivileged in his own nation. For the Moroccan squad that advanced to the semifinals, Ziyech will receive 2,77,575 pounds (about Rs. 2.63 crore). This sum will be reserved for charitable purposes.
“I’ll donate all of my World Cup winnings to the underprivileged. For no payment, I competed for Morocco. Journalist Khalid tweeted Ziyech’s statements, “It was a decision made from the heart”. Khalid adds that the other Moroccan team members have also opted to donate their World Cup winnings to the nation’s underprivileged.
Hakim Ziyech, who joined the Moroccan club in 2015, reportedly hasn’t gotten his pay yet. According to the Moroccan newspaper “Arabic Post” the team’s bonuses are typically donated to charitable causes. Under Siyesh’s direction, a unique project called “Sweep” is being carried out in Morocco with the goal of uplifting children and young people. The player reportedly donated a sizable sum of money to Al Dariush Club in the Moroccan League in order to get it out of its financial problems.
