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Moroccan striker Alioui Rabat- Rachid Bagha French Moroccan football player Rachid Alioui refused an invitation from the France Youth team, which will hold a preparatory camp In Israel in November, where they will play two friendly matches with teams from the Israeli League. French website 'Foot Africa' said that the Moroccan player is the second to refuse playing in Israel and against an Israeli team in less than a month, after colleague Marwan Chamakh who also plays in the English Premier League. The website added that the manager of Guingamp, Jocelyn Gourvennec, told the manager of the Under-20 French youth team, Philippe Bergeroo, that his player apologised for not being able to accept the invitation, and that "his heart is toward the country of his parents, Morocco." Sports media in Morocco highlighted Alioui’s choice to play for his native Morocco, as he waits for a call from Moroccan Olympic officials in order to participate in the final African qualification tournament for London Olympics 2012. The matches are scheduled in Tangier, Morocco from 26 November to 10 December. According to the Moroccan media, Bergeroo had decided to call the French striker of Châteauroux, Maxime Bourgeois, to compensate for the Alioui’s withdrawal. Alioui has played for English team Newcastle and the Italian Genoa, but he wants to continue his career with Guingamp until the end of the season before deciding on his next move. Meanwhile, ' Arabstoday' was informed that the committee, composed of Ahmed Ghayb, head of Coordination and Referee Committees, and Abdullah Gholam Vice Chairman of the of the Moroccan Football Federation, has submitted a detailed report on the methodology of the work of the two football federations of France and Belgium. It is to serve as an introduction to work with the professionalism system during the next season in Morocco. The Commission made its final report to the Moroccan Federation for consideration, thereby relying on the best way to tailor Moroccan professionalism, which will work out next season. The Moroccan Football Federation will rely on the French system, due to similarities with the Moroccan model.