Former Marseille midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada dies at 35 from heart attack

manchestereveningnews.co.uk October 24, 2024, 10:00 PM UTC

Abdelaziz Barrada, a former midfielder for Marseille and Morocco, has died at 35 from a heart attack. The news was confirmed by Marseille, where he played from 2014 to 2016. Barrada also had stints with Getafe and Al-Nasyr before retiring in 2021. He represented Morocco in 26 matches and captained the team at the 2012 London Olympics. Both Marseille and Getafe expressed their condolences on social media, mourning the loss of the player and offering support to his family and friends.


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