Barcelona winger Abde leaves cryptic message on his instagram amidst nationality controversy

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli has had a wonderful start to life in the Barcelona first team. The Barcelona B player received his first call-up to Xavi’s side in the Catalans’ clash against Deportivo Alaves and has not looked back since.

His incredible ability to outsmart defenders via his intricate dribbles won Xavi’s attention and has made him a starter for the team. Moreover, he provides the width the new manager considers essential in his team.

Recent weeks have seen a cloud around the international future of the young winger. Abde has two options ahead of him — to represent Morocco, the country of his birth, or Spain, where he was brought up.

With the AFCON set to start in January, this decision would be crucial for the Barcelona B forward’s future. If he was to accept the invite to join the Moroccan camp, his future for the Spanish NT would be over.

The Barcelona star seemed to have made his decision last week when he updated his Instagram bio as a player of the Moroccan international team. The coach of the African outfit also spoke about this, saying:

“Ez Abde is an incredibly talented young player who will make a good career. He never turned down the national team, and I think that Barcelona are causing problems because they do not respect the African Cup of Nations enough.”

However, the tables seem to have turned.

In recent hours, the youngster is said to have changed his mind to play for La Roja. He also deleted the Instagram bio and replaced it with just the Moroccan flag, raising eyebrows in the media.

Abde’s final decision remains to be seen, but all signs point that he could well opt for a chance to play for the Spanish international team.

In five starts, Abde has become an integral part of the team’s forward line. He not only created two big chances but also averages four successful dribbles per game.

Earlier today, the 20-year-old was revealed to be diagnosed with COVID. He will miss the team’s clash against Mallorca, and likely the following game too.