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The World Cup with Moroccan Eyes

Now that the world cup has ended with France as winner, it’s time to watch how Moroccans reacted to its events from what I’ve seen on the streets and what I heard from people and what was trending on social media. Everything started after the referee whistle at the end of the game of Morocco against Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan declaring that Morocco is one of the 5 nations representing Africa in the World Cup. A draw would have been enough for the Moroccan national team, but they players went to Côte d’Ivoire with one goal in mind: win the game and prove that they deserve their ticket to Russia. Just after the game the streets in all Moroccan cities were filled with people celebration this win by chanting songs. Morocco didn’t sleep that night. Moroccan people waited for this achievement for 20 years since Morocco didn’t put a foot in the World Cup since 1998 in France. It was even more special for me and my generation since I was born in 1999 and never seen such accompl
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NBA Finals: Golden State 1 Cavaliers 0

Advantage for Golden State Warriors. The California team won (113-91) on Thursday night the first game of the NBA final against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Golden State CavaliersThursday's game was at home for Golden State in Oakland. The Warriors, still undefeated since the start of 2017 play-offs (the final phase of the championship) have signed their 13th consecutive victory, NBA record equaled. Cavaliers star LeBron James, defending champions, held the shock for a quarter and a half against the best team of the regular season of the last three years.
Under the impetus of Kevin Durant (38 pts) and Stephen Curry (28 pts), Golden State broke off at the end of the second quarter to score ten points (55-45). James, who plays his seventh consecutive final, brought his team eight points ahead before the break (60-52), but the Warriors recovered more beautifully during the third quarter, where they definitely dug the gap.

Golden State and Cleveland compete in the final for the third consecutive year, a first in the history of the NBA. The Warriors had won the 2015 title, but were dethroned in 2016 by the Cavaliers after having led three wins to one. The Cavaliers have won the last three games of the 2016 final, including two in Oakland.
On Sunday, the second game of the 2017 final takes place in Oakland.

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