Rabat – A video has gone viral of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan breaking into a fit of laughter along with Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi at a royal reception on Tuesday, December 20.
During the royal reception, King Mohammed VI and Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay Rachid posed for pictures with players of the Moroccan national football team and their mothers.
The Moroccan midfielder shared a picture capturing the moment on his instagram with the caption: “It was an honor to meet His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and the royal family, and to receive from him this medal that will forever mark my football career.”
The caption continued: “Thanks to Moroccan fans inside and outside the country for supporting us. Thank you for the big royal reception.. And long live Morocco. Dreamers.”
King Mohammed VI hosted the Moroccan national football team at the Royal Palace in Rabat in recognition of their historic achievement at the Qatar World Cup.
King Mohammed VI giving the wissam (medal) to Azzedine Ounahi.
The monarch presented royal wissams (medals) to the national team’s players, as well as head coach Walid Regragui and Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Moroccan football league, for their collaborative efforts in successfully leading the Atlas Lions throughout the global event.
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Commenting on the big event, Lekjaa said that King Mohammed VI’s reception of the Atlas Lions will go down in the annals of Moroccan football history.
Thousands of fans took to Rabat’s streets to celebrate the Atlas Lions.
“Having accomplished this achievement, Morocco has demonstrated its leadership in Africa, and the Arab world” Lekjaa said. “The victories have highlighted the ancient Moroccan civilization, which has always united different religions and civilizations.”
