Morocco wins and Turi dances in the rain. «Fantastic, now the final»

Skyrocketing enthusiasm for the two hundred Moroccans who live in Turi, in the province of Bari, after the historic qualification of the national team for the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar. The feat of the “Lions of the Atlas” against the listed Portugal gave the opening to the irrepressible joy of the Rossoverdi fans who, at the end of the match, celebrated in the streets of the Turese town despite the pouring rain. Flags in the wind, choirs and songs and the inevitable motorcade. «A sensational victory for our players who played another commendable match – says the 35-year-old Miludi Fatihi, worker in an oil company -. Gorgeous En-Nesry’s goal, all good at countering the Portuguese in every area of ​​the pitch. It’s a fantastic national team very skilled in destroying the sources of the opponent’s game and then capable of restarting quickly. Truly a great day for Morocco. The nice thing is that after this umpteenth feat we all embraced together, here on the streets, rediscovering that spirit of union that unites us. Even the citizens of Turin celebrated with us».

The dream come true

Morocco’s deeds in Qatar are drawing a wonderful and extraordinary football tale. For the first time not only the Moroccan national team, but also an African formation reaches the semifinals of the World Cup. «An incredible event that really makes us all happy – says Miludi, who arrived in Bari 18 years ago -. He’s a Combative, determined, aggressive, indomitable Morocco. In the team there are valuable players such as goalkeeper Bounou, Hakimi, Amrabat, Boufal but the most surprising is Ounahy. Too bad for our Bari idol Cheddira who was sent off somewhat naively for a second yellow card. The collective works wonders. We held up against top-level European teams. Our defense is prodigious, having only conceded a random own goal against Canada».