Moroccan goalkeeper Yassin Bunu’s son’s cute actions have melted the hearts of football fans around the world.
On the 14th (local time), the International Football Federation (FIFA) attached a video through the official FIFA World Cup Twitter account, saying, “The son of Yashin Bunu, who thinks of the microphone as ice cream, is really adorable.” 안전놀이터 The video contains an interview Bunu conducted after the quarterfinal match against Portugal on the 11th. Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0.
In the video, while Boo Nu is answering reporters’ questions in a serious atmosphere, his son pokes a purple mask made of soft material, then sticks out his tongue and licks it. After licking the microphone, he licks his lips to see if he can taste anything. Both Bunu and the reporters burst into laughter at the son’s sudden action. The son’s cute behavior did not end here. The son pokes Bunu ball this time and then licks the microphone again.
This video became a hot topic with more than 5 million views. Sharing was done about 3300 times. Netizens were enthusiastic with reactions such as “I thought it was cotton candy or ice cream”, “The playful eyes are so cute” and “The true superstar of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar”.
On the other hand, Bunu was selected as ‘Player of the Match’ by perfectly blocking the opponent’s shots in the match against Portugal. The Player of the Match award is given to the player who performed the best in a match. Bunu did not concede a goal from the group stage to the quarterfinals, except for an own goal. In the match against Spain, he saved two penalty shootouts and became a ‘hero’.
However, Bunu conceded two goals to France in the semi-final, and Morocco did not advance to the final. Morocco will play against Croatia on the 18th at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar for the 3rd and 4th place decisions.