While Ilan Kebbal recently discovered the ranks of the Algerian selection, his club partner Maxime Lopez will not follow suit. This Monday, the Paris FC attacking midfielder put an end to rumors that he intended to wear the Fennecs jersey. The spread of the information according to which the Algerian federation had closed the door to her sporting naturalization prompted her to react on social networks.
“There was never any question of me joining the selection, I simply answered interviews,” Lopez clarified on X. “All the rumors were false. I have a lot of respect for the Algerian selection and for its people. I wish them the best for the next tournaments and especially the World Cup. »
“If I’m called upon…”
The rumor was born from statements by the former Marseillais in the media. “Obviously if I’m called upon in the Algerian team, I’ll go there,” he said during an interview with Canal +. He subsequently clarified his thoughts to the media Carré: “Who am I to refuse a selection like that? »
But this Monday, the Gazette du Fennec indicated that sporting naturalization was not desired by the Algerian federation. The international career of the former Sassuolo player could well have ended with the French under-21 team in 2017.
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