Ahmed Makrouh

Ahmed Makrouh, affectionately known across Morocco simply as 'Baba', was the star forward of Difaâ Hassani d'El Jadida (DHJ). Blessed with raw pace and opportunistic finishing, he was selected for the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

In the final decisive round-robin match on March 14, 1976, trailing Guinea 1–0 with four minutes remaining, Baba unleashed a legendary strike from outside the penalty box into the top corner, securing the 1–1 draw that gave Morocco the 1976 African continental crown.