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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Melissa Sigodo

'If Morocco beat France I'll lose it - I've been wearing my football shirt every day"

World Cup dreams might be over for England but for some Moroccans living in the country, hope is still alive.

After their team defeated Portugal on December 10 at Al Thumama Stadium, Morocco fans gathered in London for fervent celebrations as the Atlas Lions became the first African nation to make it through to the semi finals.

One overjoyed superfan Youssef Alami, 26, says he’s been wearing his football shirt to work every day for the last fortnight.

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