2023-10-10 23:55:29
In the Talents d’Afrique program broadcast Monday evening on Canal+ Sport Afrique, Senegal Lions captain Kalidou Koulibaly (32 years old, 72 caps, 1 goal), revealed one of his discussions with national coach Aliou Cissé concerning his departure to Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia).
“Yes, it’s true, because the coach is the boss of the national team. Even though I am captain, my place is not ‘reserved’. I told him that there was a possibility for me to go to Saudi Arabia. He told me that in any case I am the captain and that whatever my choice, the most important thing is to perform well, to play and to physically return to the level that was mine in past years. “, said Kalidou Koulibaly.
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“Because it’s true that by playing a little less at Chelsea, I had a little physical difficulty in my last year in the selection. But this year, he saw during the first groupings that I was really fit and better. In addition, mentally I had reconnected with the pleasure of playing in front of full stadiums every weekend, and every two to three days during the week. So I asked him for his opinion and he told me that there will be no problem, as long as I am physically and mentally ready to serve the country “, added the 2021 African champion.
And yet Aliou Cissé had decided not to call on players playing in certain championships.
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“I know that he had already made comments in the past, saying that he did not want players playing in these championships. (…) But I think that today, he has changed his mind and they say that it is only stupid people who do not change their minds “, added the former Napoli defender.
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