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Tunisia Manager Nabil Maaloul Going In Goal During Training Is Just Brilliant

Tunisia Manager Nabil Maaloul Going In Goal During Training Is Just Brilliant

Tunisia only have one fit keeper out in Russia.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Tunisia only having one fit goalkeeper out in Russia prompted manager Nabil Maaloul to brilliantly step up to the plate.

But in this case, slot between the sticks.

Maaloul has just one match-fit stopper at his disposal with two keepers currently sidelined through injuries, ahead of facing Panama tonight.

Quite the dilemma.

Fear not, Tunisia fans. Maaloul is hoping FIFA will allow them to draft in a new keeper.

However, in the meantime, he's been donning the gloves during training in absolute brilliant scenes.

What a bloke.

"The injuries have ravaged our team but that is God's will - it is true that we have two goalkeepers who are injured and this is a dilemma for us," Maaloul said about the keeper crisis.

"We only have one goalkeeper, Aymen Mathlouthi, and perhaps Ben Cherifia who arrived in Moscow will be coming here to Saransk soon.

"According to FIFA, we should be able to add him to the squad - we are still waiting for the decision and if FIFA does not approve of this addition we will have to find a solution, maybe Aymen will be our only option."

Maaloul barking out instructions to his players. Image: PA
Maaloul barking out instructions to his players. Image: PA

Maaloul added: "We are doing everything we can to get a positive result for Panama.

"It will not be as intense as our two games against the European teams, we are again the underdogs but we want to take at least one point back to Panama.

"We are still in the World Cup, we haven't packed our bags yet and for us anything positive is important.

"To win and get three points would be pure happiness for us and the entire country, we would be writing a page in the history books so we still have a will to work.

"We will try to make sure we keep our balance and we still have the dream to win the match and that hasn't changed."

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Topics: Football News, Football, World Cup

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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