Abdel Razzaq Hamdallah, striker for Saudi and Moroccan international club Al-Ittihad, spoke about his coach, Walid Regragui. His frustration was evident with his time on the team and Hamdallah didn't hesitate to reprimand him.
The striker with a strong personality, Abdel Razzaq Hamdallah, once again made headlines off the pitch. Recently, the Moroccan player of the Saudi club Al-Ittihad found himself at the heart of a scene in Qamari, where he was severely beaten by a spectator after the defeat in the final of the Saudi Super Cup. This time, during an interview, Hamdallah emerged and attacked his coach, Walid Regragui.
“All scorers and attackers are selected from Saudi League clubs, except Al-Hamdallah.”
Called up for the first time in 2022 after three years of absence (his last selection dates back to 12 June 2019 for a friendly against Gambia) and then forgotten after the World Cup, Hamdallah is unhappy with his situation. “I blame Regragui because he played very little for me after the 2022 World Cup, and that was against Cape Verde, which is a strong team, and he replaced me straight after the break. If I hadn't been a straight player, I wouldn't have played professionally outside Morocco for 12 years."
As for the Al-Ittihad striker (18 goals in 23 league games this season), no other good striker in the Saudi League is treated this way. “Ragragui called me up for the friendlies and didn't include me, so how will you judge me, especially since I play an important role in the Saudi club Al-Ittihad and score goals. Are all the scorers and forwards chosen by the Saudi League clubs? "With the exception of Hamdallah, yes, I haven't had luck in the last period with the national team, but my best years were with Badou Al-Zaki.