Mehdi Taouil is a former football player who played as an attacking midfielder, lastly for Azerbaijan Premier League side AZAL. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level.
Taouil playing for Kilmarnock
The 2012 Scottish Cup Final was the 127th final of the Scottish Cup. The match took place at Hampden Park on 19 May 2012 and was contested by the Edinburgh derby rivals, Hibernian (Hibs) and Heart of Midlothian (Hearts). It was Hibs' 12th Scottish Cup Final and Hearts' 14th. It was also the first time the clubs had met in a Scottish Cup Final since 1896.
The cover of the match programme, which commemorated the fact the match was the first Edinburgh derby in a Scottish Cup Final since 1896.
Local politicians in Edinburgh unsuccessfully requested the match be held at the city's Murrayfield Stadium