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Yassine Bounou
Morocco's World Cup hero 'Bono' was born in Montreal.
- From: Canada / Morocco
- Known as: athlete
- Their tie: moroccan roots
- When: 1991–today
The story
Yassine Bounou was born in Montreal to Moroccan parents, who took him back to Casablanca as a small child. He started at Wydad, could have played for Canada, and chose Morocco instead.
Where in Morocco
- Casablanca: grew up here, started at Wydad
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
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