Hervé Renard: "I am French, but tomorrow I am sorry, I will support the Moroccan national team"
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 14th, at 8:00 pm, the Atlas Lions will face France in the World Cup semi-finals. On the eve of this unprecedented clash between the two countries in the official competition, Hervé Renard, former national coach between 2016 and 2019, was the guest of Ruthin Kindles, on RMC.
"This country has marked me, people have brought me with love to a degree you can't even imagine. That's what often happens in these countries: we either hate you or we love you. I've been given so much that I share their joy today while remaining in the background because I had the chance to work with them. I hope They have the best in the world,” adds the two-time African champion.
"Today, I think, the earth is shaking in Morocco, they are very proud and they deserve it. There is such passion, which can sometimes be excessive, and today it is an exceptional reward. It is also a great reward for the African continent. And concludes the coach who led Morocco to the World Cup in Russia 2018 in Russia .
When asked which team he would support, the technician did not hesitate for a moment. The current coach of the Saudi national team said, "I am French, I was born in France, and I have a French passport, but tomorrow, sorry, I will support the Moroccan national team."
Soufiane Boufal
One of the most contentious actions of the semi-final between France and Morocco is undoubtedly the intervention of French left-back Theo Hernandez on Soufiane Boufal in the first half. An action that sparked a strong controversy on social networks.
According to several football observers, the tackle is considered "very strong". Jamal Al-Ghandour, the expert in arbitration at beIN Sports points out that Théo Hernandez fell on his own and knocked Soufiane Boufal down in his tracks. “Is therefore a penalty not whistled for Morocco,” judge Al-Ghandour.
Same observation on the side of Pérez Burrull. The ex-Spanish referee told Radio MARCA that Theo stumbled inside the box: “It's a confused action, but I see a penalty from Theo Hernández on the Moroccan player. Theo tripped inside the box and knocked him down.