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European football stops until further notice. For this reason, EA Sports and the international soccer association Fifa decided to join forces to create a virtual tournament for charitable purposes.
20 European clubs participate in the tournament called “EA Sports Fifa 20 Stay and Play Cup”, including AIK and Djurgården.
Djurgården’s Jesper Karlström won Wednesday’s game against Valencia’s Manu Vallejo and AIK’s Nabil Bahoui defeated Mohamed Ihattaren of PSV 5-2.
– It was a Hawaiian game, but winning is winning. We now look to the match tomorrow, says Bahoui.
Players communicate each other through headphones and sometimes it got pretty hot.
– I met a pretty young boy from PSV and I remember that when he was his age he was also quite conceited, so he pushed me to a goal. He is of Moroccan origin, a bit like my parents, so I was pretty calm and did nothing. Then I did 4–2 and then there was the nail in the coffin. You gain a lot in humility.
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According to Bahoui, there was no question who would represent AIK in the tournament.
– They wanted the best AIK FIFA player and then you have to put up with the best. I know Bilal Hussein is pretty strong, but I’m probably a little bit sharper and I think he knows that too.
Bahoui watch the tournament as an important hobby for both players and fans while the leagues sit still.
– It’s kind of fun, I think it’s also fun for fans. There has been no soccer on television in any period of time. So this will be a way to entertain despite this difficult time. They also raise a million dollars for a crown collection, making it for a good cause.
In addition to AIK and Djurgården, major European clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool and PSG also participate in the tournament. And famous players.
– There is Nabil and some others, not then, but absolutely, it is a great team, although AIK is also a great team. All that is, Real Madrid and the friction too. There is great respect for the clubs and their history, but on the pitch there are ordinary people and also in FIFA. Credit to the great team, but we are going to make a profit at AIK.
Nabil Bahoui recovers after long-term injury.
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Bahoui, who suffered a lower body injury After last season, it was estimated to have been missing for at least eight months, and much of the next season seemed to be in jeopardy. In the midst of all the misery, he can now be glad that the deferred season means he will be able to join the field himself when he starts again.
– It worked for me, although this is not good in any way. I just hope you find a solution for everything and start as before. It is much more serious than you think and sport is the last thing you should worry about in this case, it is still about human life and many companies that go bankrupt and everything that is, so it is probably more serious than what we are. Soccer players believe. We can only hope it’s good as soon as possible so that we can all go back to what we were before.
How is your rehabilitation going?
– I’ve been in phase and also a bit early, but there is no need to stress. The idea is to start all Swedes in mid-June and I think I can be ready then. So if not, there is no problem, he says.
AIK has trained without close contact for a while, but now it runs too crowded again.
– We start as always, except that you can change your house and not shower in Karlberg, it is a little different.
The next match in the esports tournament is on Friday where Nabil Bahoui faces Phil Foden of Manchester City and Jesper Karlström faces Achraf Hakimi of Borussia Dortmund.
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