 Complete the following phrase:  Born in Tangier, Morocco, El Kalai became a naturalised citizen of Portugal in 2009 and began to compete for his adopted country from 2010. At the Almond Blossom Cross Country in March 2010, he came second behind Kenyan Mark Bett and won the national title as the first Portuguese to finish. He ran at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was Portugals best performer in 42nd place. He made his championship track debut at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and was eighth in the mens 10,000 metres. He took part in the 