Rabat, June 25 -- Born and raised in a poor family in Casablanca, among his ten siblings, Nabil Dirar had a harsh childhood which made him a fighter from a young age.

"A lion never dies," Dirar has said referring to his recovery from a severe injury in 2018.

Professional Career

Having expressed his dislike for school early in his life, Dirar moved to Belgium as a teen to begin his football career with Belgian football clubs RWD Molenbeek and Saint-Gilloise.

Dirar then transferred to Diegem Sport, still in Belgium, which placed him in the limelight as his performances drew the attention of various clubs, including Westerlo which signed him in 2006 which officially began his professional career.

Throughout his two-seasons with the Belg...