Houssem Aouar has turned his back on the France team to wear the Algeria jersey. The decision of the OL player caused a reaction. Bixente Lizarazu was understanding.
On March 14, Houssem Aouar announced his decision. Courted for a long time by Algeria, the one who had worn the jersey of the France team on October 7, 2020, against Ukraine therefore decided to change his tunic. Benefiting from a dual nationality inherited from his parents, the midfielder hopes to recover a starting place in a national team. The choice of the Lyonnais was not understood by all. For Bixente Lizarazu however, there is a valid explanation.
On the set of Telefoot, the former right side of the Blues gave his opinion this Sunday. ” He has a double culture, so we can understand that he makes a choice of the heart rather than sporting opportunism. It is on sporting opportunism where we can criticize certain choices of players. There, in this case, there is dual nationality. » Houssem Aouar in the jersey of Fennecs, it is therefore validated for Bixente Lizarazu.
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The principal concerned also reiterated for the Sunday issue of TF1 why he had chosen to respond favorably to the advances of Djamel Belmadi, coach of Algeria, repeating in particular that he understood that some may not understand his decision. Soon a teammate in the selection of Riyad Mahrez and other Youcef Belaïli, Houssem Aouar will only have to respond when he is summoned.
