Although the road towards including Ismail Al-Gharbi, who rose during the beginning of the current season to the first team of Paris Saint-Germain, seems arduous and long, in light of the competition with the national teams. France And Spain, the Tunisian Football Association still hopes that the West will defend the colors of Tunisia and weave in the same way as Al-Majbri, Rafia and others.
"La Roja" Entice the player and his father keeps hope
Prior to participating Carthage Eagles In the Qatar World Cup 2022, the Tunisian Football Association entered into negotiations with Al-Gharbi, who was born in Paris to a Tunisian father and a Spanish mother, in order to invite him to be on Tunisia’s list in the World Cup, but the rising star of Paris Saint-Germain asked to be exempted from strengthening the ranks of the national team, provided that he takes Sufficient time before deciding his position and determining the team that will defend its colors.
Although he played 4 matches with the French national team for under 18 years, Al-Gharbi, born in 2004, chose in 2022 to represent Spain and played 4 matches with the La Roja youth team, after he received the temptations of the Spanish Federation, and this was the reason for the continuation of Tunisia’s ambitions to include him. Especially since his father revealed that "Representation of the Tunisian national team remains in place".
And the Football Association had previously invited Ismail Al-Gharbi’s father, to be the guest of honor of the Tunisia-Mali match that took place in March 2022, during which the President of the Football Association, Wadih Al-Jari, announced that the technical management of the youth teams bore very good impressions of his talent. "BSG" And that Al-Ittihad wants this player to be one of the Carthage Eagles in the upcoming football competitions.
And before the launch of the African Nations Cup for Youth (under 20 years), which Egypt will host next February, and participate in TunisiaThere was talk in Tunisian football circles of inviting Al-Gharbi and including him in the youth team as a first step before joining the first team, but the coach of the national teams in the federation, Al-Sagheer Zouita, revealed that "The youth team will actually include several new elements born in Europe and holding dual nationality, but Ismail Al-Gharbi is not among them in particular, after the latter took enough time before deciding his position and determining the identity of the team that he will defend.".
And in exclusive statements to"Sky News Arabia"Zueta said: "Western Ismail He holds the Tunisian nationality, as his father is Tunisian, and in addition to that, he also holds the nationality of Spain andFranceAnd here it is permissible to say that the competition for his inclusion will not be easy, not only because we will find ourselves competing with strong elected officials in Europe And the world, but because the player himself first looks at the horizons open to him, and wants to choose the team that guarantees him the most chances of success and prominence in the football stadiums.".
Regarding the desire of the sports street in Tunisia to invite the Westerner, coinciding with his rise to the first team of PSG and his neighborhood with world stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar and others, the coach of the Tunisian Federation commented, saying: "We met his father, Saif Allah al-Gharbi, and we talked with him for a long time. We have to distinguish between the desire of the father and the desire of the player himself and what his agent asks for. Tunisia has often produced distinguished players and great stars, and just as we succeeded in including Hannibal al-Mujbri, I hope to persuade al-Gharbi one day to represent Tunisia and defend its colors. It is still standing, although it has not announced its decision or its arrival to reinforce the ranks of the Carthage Eagles".
added: "Whether like Tunisia or not, Ismail Gharbi will be a source of pride for Tunisia and for all of us. We in the technical management and in the Tunisian Football Federation monitor all the emerging football talents who hold Tunisian nationality, but we will not pressure any of them, the desire on their own to strengthen the ranks of Tunisia and defend Their home country is the federation’s motto for European-born Tunisian players with dual citizenship".
And the Football Association had established a cell to follow up and investigate young Tunisian players, headed by former international player Mohamed Salim Ben Othman, and its mission was to follow up Tunisian players and persuade them to play for the Tunisian national team, and it succeeded in its endeavors with many players, the last of which was Chem El Jebali, the French Lyon player, Yann Valery, Angie defender, and others.
promising beginnings
After his rise to the first team in Paris Saint-GermainLast week, Ismail Gharbi played his first starter match with his team against Châteauroux in the French Cup competition, in which his team won (3-1).
Al-Gharbi played 65 minutes in the match, before coach Christophe Galtier took the initiative to change him, while the media praised his remarkable level, after he provided an assist in the team’s first goal.
In statements to the French media, Al-Gharbi expressed his pride in being one of the contributors to his team’s victory and qualification in the Cup competition, adding: "I will get more time to play with the first team in the future matchesThis is great to be participating with an old team like Paris Saint-Germain. I am looking forward to participating constantly and next door to the big stars here.".
Al-Gharbi has not yet talked about the team that will defend its colors in the future, but experts and those close to him expect him to make his decision this year.
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And after Tunisia succeeded in including several young stars, such as Hannibal Al-Majbri, the middle field Manchester United The Englishman, loaned to Birmingham City, Hamza Rafia, the Italian Juventus attacking midfielder, Anis Ben Suleiman, the Danish Brøndby player, and others. The Tunisian Federation opened channels of communication again with the promising player of Paris Saint-Germain, Ismail Gharbi, in order to include him in the national team and benefit from his football talent, which prompted technicians and followers. The French League predicted a remarkable football future for the 19-year-old midfielder.
Although the road towards including Ismail Al-Gharbi, who rose during the beginning of the current season to the first team of Paris Saint-Germain, seems arduous and long, in light of the competition with the national teams. France And Spain, the Tunisian Football Association still hopes that the West will defend the colors of Tunisia and weave in the same way as Al-Majbri, Rafia and others.
“La Roja” seduces the player and his father keeps hope
Prior to participating Carthage Eagles In the Qatar World Cup 2022, the Tunisian Football Association entered into negotiations with Al-Gharbi, who was born in Paris to a Tunisian father and a Spanish mother, in order to invite him to be on Tunisia’s list in the World Cup, but the rising star of Paris Saint-Germain asked to be exempted from strengthening the ranks of the national team, provided that he takes Sufficient time before deciding his position and determining the team that will defend its colors.
Although he played 4 matches with the French national team for under 18 years, Al-Gharbi, born in 2004, chose in 2022 to represent Spain and played 4 matches with the La Roja youth team, after he received the temptations of the Spanish Federation, and this was the reason for the continuation of Tunisia’s ambitions to include him. Especially since his father revealed that “representing the Tunisian national team remains relevant and existing.”
And the Football Association had previously invited Ismail Al-Gharbi’s father, to be the guest of honor of the Tunisia-Mali match that took place in March 2022, during which the Football Association’s president, Wadih Al-Jari, announced that the technical management of the youth teams bears very good impressions of the new “BSG” talent, and that the Federation wishes That this player be one of the Carthage Eagles in the upcoming football competitions.
And before the launch of the African Nations Cup for Youth (under 20 years), which Egypt will host next February, and participate in TunisiaThere was talk in Tunisian football circles of inviting Al-Gharbi and including him in the youth team as a first step before joining the first team, but the coach of the national teams in Al-Ittihad, Al-Saghir Zouita, revealed that “the youth team will actually include several new elements born in Europe and holding dual citizenship, but Ismail Al-Gharbi is not from Especially among those, after the latter took enough time before deciding his position and determining the identity of the team he would defend.
In exclusive statements to “Sky News Arabia”, Zueita said: “Western Ismail He holds the Tunisian nationality, as his father is Tunisian, and in addition to that, he also holds the nationality of Spain andFranceAnd here it is permissible to say that the competition for his inclusion will not be easy, not only because we will find ourselves competing with strong elected officials in Europe And the world, but because the player himself first looks at the prospects open to him, and wants to choose the team that guarantees him the most chances of success and prominence in the football stadiums.
And regarding the desire of the sports street in Tunisia to invite the Westerner, coinciding with his rise to the first team of PSG and his neighborhood with world stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar and others, the coach of the Tunisian Federation commented, saying: “We met his father, Saif Allah Al-Gharbi, and we talked with him for a long time. We have to distinguish between the desire of the father and the desire of the player himself and what his agent asks for. Tunisia has often produced distinguished players and great stars, and just as we succeeded in including Hannibal Al-Mujbri, the hope of persuading the Westerner one day to represent Tunisia and defend its colors still exists, although he has not announced his decision at present. Or about his coming to reinforce the ranks of the Carthage Eagles.”
He added: “Whether like Tunisia or not, Ismail Gharbi will be a source of pride for Tunisia and for all of us. We in the technical management and in the Tunisian Football Federation monitor all emerging football talents who hold Tunisian nationality, but we will not pressure any of them, wanting on their own to strengthen the ranks Tunisia and defending their mother country is the federation’s motto regarding Tunisian players born in Europe and holding dual nationalities.
And the Football Association had established a cell to follow up and investigate young Tunisian players, headed by former international player Mohamed Salim Ben Othman, and its mission was to follow up Tunisian players and persuade them to play for the Tunisian national team, and it succeeded in its endeavors with many players, the last of which was Chem El Jebali, the French Lyon player, Yann Valery, Angie defender, and others.
promising beginnings
After his rise to the first team in Paris Saint-GermainLast week, Ismail Gharbi played his first starter match with his team against Châteauroux in the French Cup competition, in which his team won (3-1).
Al-Gharbi played 65 minutes in the match, before coach Christophe Galtier took the initiative to change him, while the media praised his remarkable level, after he provided an assist in the team’s first goal.
In statements to the French media, Al-Gharbi expressed his pride in being one of the contributors to his team’s victory and qualification in the Cup competition, adding: “I will get more time to play with the first team in the coming years.” matchesIt’s great to be playing with an old team like Paris Saint-Germain, and I’m looking forward to participating regularly and next to the big stars here.”
Al-Gharbi has not yet talked about the team that will defend its colors in the future, but experts and those close to him expect him to make his decision this year.