Moroccan international Ibrahim Diaz, the Spanish star of Real Madrid, has become a serious candidate to be crowned the best African player of the year 2024, the “African Golden Ball”, after the distinguished year he has had, whether with the Royal Club or the Moroccan national team.
Ibrahim Diaz, who chose to represent the Moroccan national team instead of Spain, has had a distinguished path with his Real Madrid team during the current season, and he also shone in a distinguished manner in the last football season, in addition to his remarkable brilliance in the Moroccan national team jersey.
In this report, we review with you the most important factors that favor Moroccan star Ibrahim Diaz to win the African Ballon d’Or this year:
Big headlines with Real Madrid
Ibrahim Diaz has had a distinguished and historic season with his team Real Madrid, having won the Champions League, Spanish League and Spanish Super Cup titles, and he has contributed greatly to these crowning achievements thanks to his distinguished level and contribution to the score.
Díaz also started the new season with the Royal Club on the verge of winning the title, having won the European Super Cup at the expense of Italian club Atalanta.
A distinguished career with the Moroccan national team
Since being selected to represent the Moroccan national team last March, Ibrahim Diaz has made his mark at a distinguished level under the Atlas Lions jersey, as he quickly rose to his official position and became one of the most important essential elements in the human composition of the Moroccan national team, according to coach Walid Regragui.
Ibrahim Diaz has so far played 6 matches with the Moroccan national team, divided between official and friendly matches, in which he has scored two goals and assisted two others.
A strong presence with Real Madrid
In addition to winning titles with Real Madrid, Ibrahim Díaz was very present with Real Madrid last season, as he participated in 44 matches, in which he scored 12 goals and assisted 9 other goals.
The Moroccan star has continued to shine with Real Madrid in the new season, as he has participated in 5 games so far in which he has scored one goal and provided another, and his market value currently stands at 40 million euros.
It is worth noting that the last Moroccan player to win the African Ballon d’Or was Mustafa Hajji, who won the award in 1998.
