Very shy, short on words, and nearly silent, even when dealing with someone who is not from his closest circle, Youssef En- Nesyri is not the ideal companion to go out for a beer or a party. But at Sevilla, they love him for his attitude and above all – for his goals. When he was called up for the first time with the Moroccan senior team, in 2016, the then coach, Herve Renard, tried to carry out the typical rookie ritual and asked him at the hotel to sing during a dinner with the rest of the team. Neither he nor his companions succeeded. They collided head-on with a rock. Since he was a child, he was always quite an introvert. Youssef won’t sing – and nobody asks him to do so anymore.Born in Fez, he grew up as a player on the streets until he was recruited by the Mohamed VI Academy in Casablanca. There he forged himself as a person and perfected his virtues as a footballer before being signed by Malaga in exchange for $134,000. In the capital of the Costa del Sol, he coincided with Pablo Fornals, now at West Ham, and began to stand out as a good scorer, although with some shortcomings in the link-up play. He had to work hard to improve that aspect of his game, just like Real Madrid’s Vinicius did, to become the devastating striker he is today.On en a pas assez parlé de ce but de Air En-Nesyri ✈️🇲🇦Regardez 👀 le niveau de son bassin par rapport à la tête du N•4 ( Ruben Dias ) lui même en extension Incroyable 😱😱😱#AjamaisLesPremiers pic.twitter.com/uOnU0bUumM— T⛥RIK_TALK (@Tarik_Talk) May 23, 2023 He also progressed in his aerial game until he became “Air” En Nesyri. In a match between Morocco and Portugal in the World Cup in Qatar, his jump was measured at 2.78 meters. In other words, he rose 90 centimetres above his height. That header ended in a goal, and he broke a record of 2.63 meters held by Cristiano Ronaldo in that legendary leap and header against Sampdoria.A Chelsea fan in childhood, he tried out in England, with the London team’s academy for three weeks before coming to Spain, but the cold weather and the atmosphere in England did not make him feel comfortable. He understood that this was not his place. In Seville, he is happy. He lives alone, near the stadium. Juan Martagon, a former player and team manager, takes him to training often because Youssef does not have a driver’s license. Juan is a friend and volunteer driver. He also travels by taxi because owning and driving cars never interested him much.##NAJAVA_MECA_7284487##Master in the FIFA video game, very religious, reluctant to interviews, good cook, great ludo player and passionate about the sea, the epicentre of his life is the family. Everything is done for them. His parents, Drisse and Aziza, and his siblings, Rachid, Mehdi, Amine and Fatima Zahra, make up the backbone of his life. They are his emotional refuge from him in bad times and his source of satisfaction in good times. However, his great weakness is Amir, his only nephew. It’s crazy to think that the big striker was on the verge of leaving Sevilla during the Jorge Sampaoli reign. However, the arrival of coach Jose Luis Mendilibar changed the mood of everyone around Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and got everyone on the same page ahead of the team’s biggest match of the campaign – the UEFA Europa League final against Roma.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 37Saturday20.00: (3.00) Sevilla (3.50) Real Madrid (2.50)Sunday20.00: (2.45) Almeria (3.50) Valladolid (3.10)20.00: (1.38) Ath.Bilbao (5.50) Elche (10.0)20.00: (2.14) Atl.Madrid (3.50) Sociedad (3.80)20.00: (1.40) Barcelona (5.20) Mallorca (10.0)20.00: (2.81) Cadiz (3.20) Celta (2.85)20.00: (2.21) Getafe (3.20) Osasuna (3.80)20.00: (3.15) Rayo Vallecano (3.50) Villareal (2.40)20.00: (2.30) Valencia (3.50) Espanyol (3.40)20.00: (2.06) Girona (3.45) Betis (3.80)***odds are subject to change
