Hassan II

His father, Hassan II, made the same appeal back in 1966 when Morocco also suffered a long drought.

The stadiums proposed to host the final are the Bernabeu, Nou Camp and Morocco's Grand Stade Hassan II, which is being built.

He wanted it to be his legacy and called “Abdelaziz Bouteflika Mosque” much like Mosque Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco.

He has been softer on dissent than his father, Hassan II, and he has pursued economic reforms that have attracted foreign investors and expanded the industrial base, making the kingdom an economic powerhouse in Africa.

The original fossils are kept at the Hassan II University of Casablanca in Morocco.