Young French-Moroccan star Elias Bensagheer, player of the French team Monaco, grabbed the limelight in the 16th round of the French Football League, following scoring two goals that led his club to victory over Ajaccio at home 3-2.
Ben Sagheer (17 years old) made headlines in the French press following he scored his first goals in his first match in the French League, and he also became the first player to score a double in “Ligue 1” at this age since former French star Thierry Henry in 1995.
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Ben Al-Saghir entered as a substitute for the French international player, Wissam Ben Yedder, and managed to score the lead goal for his team in the 58th minute, then the third winning goal in a wonderful way in the 85th minute.
Monaco coach Mathieu Bodmir praised the great level his player presented in this match, but stressed that he still expected a lot from him, and said, “He is an amazing player. He really deserved the opportunity he had, but the difficulty is to confirm his brilliance in the upcoming matches.” “.
Moroccan 17-year-old Eliesse Ben Seghir subbed on to score twice on his league debut for Monaco including this winner.
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Which team will represent Ben Al Sagheer?
The young player, who holds French nationality and is of Moroccan origin, showed great potential in this match, as he is distinguished by his high techniques and great speed, in addition to his scoring capabilities, and is expected to be one of the glowing stars in the sky of European football.
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Ben Al-Saghir grew up in the French Troubay School before he was spotted by the scouts of the French club Monaco, where he signed his first professional contract with him in July 2021 and extends until 2025.
The rising star’s first match with the first team was in the European League once morest the Bulgarian Red Star.
Although he grew up in France, Ben Saghir is of Moroccan origin and has not yet decided whether he will represent France or the Moroccan national team, knowing that the player has previously carried the colors of the French national team in the under-17 and 18-year categories.
The impressive performance made the name of Ben Al-Saghir the most circulated on social media in Morocco today, Wednesday, and many voices were raised calling for him to represent his home country instead of France.
And the Moroccan Football Federation will have to intervene quickly in order to communicate with the player in order to take advantage of the recent brilliance of the Moroccan national team in the World Cup in Qatar, which might tempt any player of Moroccan origin to carry the “Atlas Lions” shirt.
The figures of the German “Transfer Market” website, which specializes in player transfers, indicate that the market value of Elias Ben Al-Saghir does not exceed 200 thousand euros, and it is expected that it will rise to a much larger number if the player continues his brilliance with his French club.
Eliesse Ben Seghir’s second goal in video: pic.twitter.com/Wn1ZLvAu18
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