Achraf Hakimi turns 22 today without much to celebrate due to recent events. The international footballer for Morocco returned yesterday to the sports city where he grew up, in Valdebebas, and was negative protagonist of the defeat of Inter (3-2). The stumble, to add insult to injury, leaves Inter far from qualifying for the second round.
After two seasons on loan at the Borussia Dortmund, this summer a decision had to be made about Achraf's career. There were many offers for him for his great role in Germany, Madrid needed to make money and the player wanted to be the undisputed starter, something that Zidane was not guaranteed by the presence of Carvajal. Finally, he went to Inter Milan for 40 million plus five in goals. The agreement included a right of first refusal for whites until 2025.
Yesterday, thanks to the Champions League, he returned home. And it was not good at all. Before the half hour of the crash fthere on a pass to his goal, so Benzema stole the ball, dribbled to Handanovic and made it 1-0. This ruling marked his performance and was widely criticized in Italy. For example, La Gazzetta dello Sport qualifies him this Wednesday as 'Il Peggiore' of the Italians.
Although the newspaper gives it a '5' as a note, the first qualifier and the subsequent explanation are eloquent. “The back pass that Benzema leaves alone in front of the goal is not justifiable even with the lack of Mendy. He was imprecise in the decisive moments”, analyze The Gazzetta. A bad night to precede your birthday, Achraf must think.