World Cup 2026: Attacked in Marseille, Nayef Aguerd reassures his fans
More fear than harm for Nayef Aguerd. The Moroccan defender for Olympique de Marseille confirmed he was attacked on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Marseille-Provence airport as he was preparing to join the Moroccan national team for the international break.
On Instagram, the defender posted a story to reassure everyone, thanking security staff and law enforcement for their swift response:
I was indeed assaulted at Marignane airport while waiting for my flight to join the Moroccan national team. Fortunately, it was more of a scare than anything serious.
Le message D’ Nayef Aguerd après sont agression à l’aeroport. #TeamOM ⚪🔵 pic.twitter.com/PY9jLotUK8
— JoJoFada13🩵🤍⭐️🏆 (@JoJoFADA13) October 6, 2025
According to several media reports, a man approached the player in the VIP lounge, asking for a photo and his phone number before turning aggressive and trying to slap him. The individual was quickly subdued by police.
🚨🚨 𝗡𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗙 𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗗 🇲🇦 𝗔 𝗘́𝗧𝗘́ 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘 𝗔̀ 𝗟’𝗔𝗘́𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗘 ! ✈️🤯
Le Marseillais était au salon VIP et attendait son vol pour le Maroc afin de rejoindre sa sélection. 🛫
𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂, visiblement déséquilibré, 𝘀’𝗲𝘀𝘁… pic.twitter.com/84kA7wnbJm
— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) October 6, 2025
