Rabat – Moroccan football players Yassine Bounou and Youssef En-Nsyeri have caught the attention of football fans, as well as passengers at Seville airport in Spain after the pair flew on a low-cost Ryanair flight to the Spanish city.
While several celebrities opt for private jets or at least business class, Bounou and En-Nsyeri chose to fly economy class, potentially in a bid to respect the environment or show their humble personality. Regardless of their reasoning, the two Atlas Lions were lauded for their modesty.
These humble boys @Bonoyass and @ennesyri9 pic.twitter.com/nSBFbeSKVq
— AlmarssadPro (@ProsMarocains) December 27, 2022
A Spanish man took videos showing the two Moroccan players at the airport following travel procedures and respecting their place in the queue. The man expressed his respect and admiration for the two players and greeted Bounou, who greeted him back.
In addition, passengers who boarded the same flight as Bounou and En-Nseyri took videos showing the pair greeting the plane staff and being friendly toward the passengers, who warmly greeted and welcomed the Moroccan players.
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Social media users took to Twitter to express their admiration for the two Atlas Lions, for both their talent and humility.
In addition, international media reported on the incident, with Greek news outlet BNSports saying that the two Sevilla FC players flying with low-cost airline Ryanair is “a sign of how humble they are.”
The two Moroccan internationals have caught the attention of football fans from across the world after their strong performance during the World Cup, which took place between November 20 and December 18 in Qatar.
En-Nesyri, who plays as a striker for Sevilla FC has displayed a remarkable performance at the global tournament, notably after scoring Morocco’s winning goal against Portugal in the World Cup’s quarter-finals.
In addition, Sevilla’s goalkeeper Bounou was nominated for the 2023 best goalkeeper award following his iconic saves at the World Cup.
