ALBAWABA - A video of Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and his son, Isaac, has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the father and son were playing football following the World Cup match against Portugal.
The father, better known as Bono, was seen throwing the ball towards his son, who sported his father's gloves at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar, where some of the games were hosted.
OMG, this is so cute. Yassine Bounou (aka Bono) plays with his son on the field after Morocco wins the game. Look at that boy imitates daddy. pic.twitter.com/GsfRbspitR
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The video shared by TRT Spor received more than 468.900 views, with users reacting to the son, saying that he will grow up to become a football player. One person commented: "The cutest thing I have seen in a while," while another proclaimed: "I’m just dead! The kid and his dad stayed in the stadium after the game…? Tells a lot how dedicated they are, folks."
Morocco became the first African football team to be qualified for the FIFA World Cup semi-final. Celebrations took place worldwide, especially across Arab countries.
Yassine Bounou, the Moroccan professional footballer, has over 3.3 million followers on Instagram. The 31-year-old has represented his nation at two FIFA World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He previously played for the under-23 team at the 2012 Olympics.
