Houssem Aouar announced Thursday that he had chosen to defend the colors of the Algerian selection in the future rather than those of the France team with which he played there three years ago, on the occasion of a victory of the Blues against Ukraine.
The player who confided his "
regret
" for having worn the tricolor jersey, explaining that he had made "
the choice of the heart
" in favor of Algeria, spoke on the subject during the Téléfoot program.
Aouar believes that his words and the use of the word “
regret
” were misinterpreted: “It
's not what I meant, it was misinterpreted, misrepresented and misunderstood.
I said that I regret not having chosen Algeria earlier.
It is not a choice against France, far from it.
I was trained here, I'm French too.
I learned a lot with the French training.
I rubbed shoulders with great players and good educators.
We like everything that is catchy, it's a shame.
»
The player, who said he was "
ready to face criticism
" explained the deep reasons for this choice which may have surprised.
"
When I saw that the president and the coach (of Algeria) came during my vacation to reach out to me, I saw it as a sign of fate,
" he said before insisting. , sure of his decision: “
It is a lack of respect (to consider that Algeria is of a lower level than France, editor’s note) towards our country because there are very good players in Algeria.
There are so many African players who are among the best in the world: Mané, Mahrez, Salah, Osimhen.
It's not a default choice at all.
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