When he leaves the locker room, he limps painfully. Tarek Ahsaini went to the end of himself, at the end of this game, of this penalty shootout of which he should have been the magnificent hero.
This is generally how mythical stories end, those that we tell in history books or to put children to sleep.
In the 48th minute, on an aerial exit, the goalkeeper shouts and remains on the ground. His adductor gave out on impulse. On the bench, Rayan Madadi, replacement goalkeeper, is warming up. He will never come into play. Because Ahsaini does not want to leave the pitch. “If I went out to this…
