Rima Edbouche is the wife of French and Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele. Her loyalty will be divided as France take on Morocco in the FIFA World Cup 2022 as her husband Dembele will be playing for France against her country of birth Morocco. 

Who is Rima Edbouche?

Rima Edbouche was born in Douar Aghbalou, southwestern Morocco in 1999. Her exact date of birth is not publicly available. She got married to Dembele in 2021 and in September 2022 the couple welcomed a baby girl.

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Rima is a social media influencer and has a large following on TikTok. She has gained over 477 thousand TikTok followers. Her content is primarily focused on Razalae, the brand she has built. Razalae is a clothing brand for women and is catered especially to women who are of the Islamic tradition.

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Rima was born in Italy but later moved back to Morocco and spent her childhood in Morocco. Later, she went to France to complete her studies. It was in France, she met with the then buddying young talent Ousmane Dembele. Currently, she is pursuing a degree at the university level.

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It is widely believed that the couple met while Dembele was plying his trade at boyhood club Rennes – suggesting that the couple has therefore been dating for some time. The couple has always kept their relationship private. Both Dembele and Edbouche are practicing Muslims.

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In 2017, Dembele moved to Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund for a whopping Euro 135 million. During his career to date, he has won two titles and two Spanish Cups for the Spaniards. He also played a crucial role in France’s run for World Cup victory in 2018.