French club Nantes has announced the signing of our national team player Ali Youssef from Tunisian club Club Africain, after a season and a half for the Libyan international in the Tunisian league.
The transfer of Ali Youssef was officially confirmed after days of negotiations between his Tunisian club and officials from French club Nantes, with no official confirmation on the value of the deal, which according to some Tunisian sources cost half a million euros.
Through a video published on his official Facebook page, Ali Youssef expressed his great happiness at achieving his childhood dream of playing professionally in European stadiums.
He thanked the fans of Tunisian club Club Africain for their great support throughout the period he played with the Tunisian team.
Nantes currently occupies 16th place in the French league, with fourteen points collected from eighteen matches.
Nantes
Nantes is a historic port city in western France, originally founded by the Celtic Namnetes tribe and later developed under Roman and Breton rule. It is notably known for the Edict of Nantes, issued by King Henry IV in 1598, which granted religious freedoms to French Protestants. Today, the city is recognized for its cultural vibrancy and landmarks like the Château des Ducs de Bretagne.
Club Africain
Club Africain is a prominent Tunisian multisport club founded in 1919 in Tunis, making it one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the country. It is best known for its highly popular football team, which has won numerous domestic and continental titles, and has historically been associated with the nationalist movement during the French protectorate era.
Tunisian league
The Tunisian League, officially known as the Tunisian Professional League 1, is the top division of professional football in Tunisia. It was founded in 1907 during the French protectorate, making it one of the oldest football leagues in Africa. The league has been historically dominated by clubs such as Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Club Africain.
French league
The French league, commonly known as Ligue 1, is the top professional football division in France. It was founded in 1932 under the name National before being renamed Division 1 and later Ligue 1, with AS Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint-Germain among its most historically successful clubs.
Facebook
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