Al-Nasr player, the Dutch national of Moroccan origin, Marwan Azraqian, confirmed his happiness at being with Al-Nassr, the Emirati, in his first season joining him from the Dutch Feyenoord, pointing out that the atmosphere in Dubai is ideal and wonderful, where he lives alone, and shares time with his fellow team captain, the Moroccan Adel Taarabt, and always… They often eat together in restaurants after training.
The Dutch player succeeded in winning the love and admiration of Al-Ameed fans since his first appearance with the team at the beginning of the season, and one of his first participations was in the Professional Cup (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup), where he participated in three matches and scored two goals. He also participated in nine matches in the ADNOC Professional League, but he missed. About the last match against Khor Fakkan due to injury, before he returned and shined against Shabab Al-Ahly in the second leg of the cup quarter-finals the day before yesterday, where he entered the field as a substitute in the 65th minute, and scored two goals in three minutes that were enough to turn the result around before the match. The match ends in a 5-5 draw.
The tie led to Al-Nasr’s farewell from the quarter-finals of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, after it had lost to Shabab Al-Ahly in the first leg 2-0, so the team lost a new championship after also bidding farewell to the President’s Cup.
Marwan Azraqan told Emirates Today: “I did not expect to play one day in the Emirates, but after a while I saw many of the players who came here and heard a lot about the tournament, and last summer Al-Nasr assistant coach Schroeder spoke to me, and he is in constant contact with me.” He offered me to join Al-Nasr in the UAE League, and I did not hesitate, especially since the team included captain Adel Taarabt, and he was the one who facilitated my mission in the tournament.”
He added: “I was present in all the matches, but before the last Khor Fakkan match, I suffered a minor foot injury during training and was absent from the list. I am completely satisfied with my journey so far with the team. The beginning was great and in the starting lineup, but minor injuries prevented my continued presence in the matches.” Basically, it is up to the coach. Certainly, the coach sees the appropriate time for me to be present in the matches.”
Marwan continued: “I am very happy to be in Dubai. I live alone, and unfortunately I do not know how to cook, and I constantly share time with the player Adel Taarabt. He always takes me to eat, in addition to the presence of the player Othman Boussaid. The food here is very good, which makes life easy and ideal for a football player looking for excellence and brilliance.”
Regarding Al-Nasr’s journey in the league, Marwan said: “We are playing good matches and the performance is improving from one match to another, and I believe that with time the team will have a strong standing in the tournament, in addition to that we are not far from the opportunity to compete.”
Marwan Azraqan:
. I don’t know how to cook, and I share time and food with Adel Taarabt.
. I am completely satisfied with my journey so far with the “Dean.”
. We are not far from competing, and the team will have a strong presence in the league.
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