Soccer-Morocco not trying to lure Yamal - federation statement

FILE PHOTO:Soccer Football - LaLiga - Granada v FC Barcelona - Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes, Granada, Spain - October 8, 2023 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

(Reuters) - Morocco are not still trying to persuade Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to play for them and they respect his decision to represent Spain, the Moroccan football federation said on Tuesday.

Yamal, who has a Moroccan father, was born and raised in Spain and has become a key part of Barca's forward line and made his senior debut for Spain last month.