Meriem Guettat
French magazine France Football has announced its shortlist for the 2019 Best Maghreb Player of the year award.
France Football is one of the most reputable sports publications in Europe. It is best known for its yearly Ballon d’Or award, considered to be the most important individual award in international football.
The magazine published the Best Maghreb Player award shortlist over two days. The first five names were announced on Saturday, December 28. The list included Abdelhamid and Hakimi from Morocco, along with Ismael Bennacer, Ramy Bensebaini, and Riyad Mahrez from Algeria.
The second half of the shortlist, posted on Sunday, December 29, included Morocco’s Ziyech, along with Youcef Atal, Youcef Belaili, and Baghdad Bounedjah from Algeria, and Anice Badri from Tunisia.