Respect above all! Ismael Saibari visits Senegal team hotel to personally apologize to Edouard Mendy

The players nearly came to blows over a towel.

Details: Today it was revealed that 24-year-old Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari personally visited the hotel where the Senegal national team was staying to offer his apology to Edouard Mendy for his conduct during the 2025 AFCON final.

Throughout the match, Saibari repeatedly interfered with Senegal staff trying to pass the towel to their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, even attempting to throw the towel as far away from the Senegal goal as possible.

The motive behind Saibari's actions remains unclear, though many speculate that the Moroccans believed Mendy's towel trick involved some kind of sorcery, and so they tried to prevent any contact between Mendy and the towel.

In the end, Mendy accepted Saibari's apology and the players shook hands.

Reminder: Consequences! Morocco plans to file an official complaint with CAF and FIFA over Senegal players' behavior