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This is a subject that returns very regularly at the time of international truces: binationals. And this is a subject that keeps dividing. In recent years, European and African selections have faced this problem with more and more players who can represent several countries. In France, there are many cases with players with African origins thanks to their parents, but trained in France. And this choice between a selection or the other often controversial.

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The latest is called Rayan Cherki. Manchester City's latest recruit was able to play for France, Italy, but especially Algeria. And while Didier Deschamps was slow to call him, the rumors about his choice to finally play for the Fennecs wanted to be more and more insistent. Finally, after a last rumor on his choice to play for Algeria in September, he was summoned with the Blues last June. This ambiguity which sometimes exists does not please supporters, especially since in many cases, players choose their country of origin by default, when they are no longer likely to evolve with a big selection.

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Islam Slimani is categorical

In a podcast Fieldthe Algerian international Islam Slimani (102 selections, 46 goals) had strong words on the situation of binationals in Algeria and in general. “I have always had a clear reasoning. Have you chosen to be Algerian? To be English? To be French? No. We do not choose Algeria. If you were born in France, lived in France, and you have made your career in France, but plays for France. Why are you playing for Algeria? For me, you have to put a rule. We select you, you come, so much the better, you don't come, you are no longer selected. For what ? What are you going to bring us back? It is only Messi who can bring things back. There is no player who can bring something back to the country. It's the group that brings back “he launched before continuing.

“We, when we win the CAN 2019, was the group. Today when I hear the word “choice”, I swear, I want to cry. You don't choose your parents. It hurts me when you tell me, I chose. But who are you to choose? Who are you? Do you choose a country like that? You choose a country where there have been 5 million dead in history to be free. Me if I had a position with responsibility, you tell me that … Come on vacation, no worries, the country of your parents, your country, no worries … But playing football? Never in life. “ Strong words that quickly ignited social networks and that should continue to be talked about in the future. In any case, the message went for Slimani who no longer wants to see Algeria trying to convince players to choose to play for the Fennecs.

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