New Milan signing Yacine Adli has reportedly decided to move forward with the Algerian national team, despite his lengthy youth career with France.
The 22-year-old attacking talent, who was born in Vitry-sur-Seine, holds dual nationality and has represented Les Bleus at every youth level from Under-16 to Under-20. His most recent appearance for France came at the U-20 World Cup in 2019, and since then he’s remained on the sidelines.
As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Adli has decided to represent the Algerian national team instead of France, where he’ll find teammate Ismael Bennacer. Fennec Football suggests that he’s already visited the Algerian consulate in Milan to apply for a passport and provide the necessary documentation to FIFA.
Djamel Belmadi, coach of the Algerian national team, has already guaranteed the Milan talent a call-up for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Niger, scheduled for March 20 and 28, 2023.
That’s because he would likely never come off the bench for the United Africa’s…… err I mean French NT. Good call. Him & Bennacer can rock out with Algeria instead.
Another player who leaves in the middle of the season to play in Africa. Just great!
@Milan Fan bruh, you just sound like De Laurentiis
Milan fan has a point. Every 2 years, we’ll likely lose 2 central midfielders. Not too bad as kessie and bennacer were the same. We’ll need an extra midfielder that year to cover for injuries. Bit of pre planning and we’ll be ok
@Julian…
Yes, he does sound like ADL because ADL is CORRECT! You and your ilk know nothing about running a business, let alone a profiitable one!
You armchair, social justice warriors find it easy to criticize but fall short on action.
Good for Adli yo have chosen Algeria. France would not have won the 2018 WC if France did not have 40% of their national team selected from French-African naturalized player talent pool.
I am gobsmacked by the narrow-mindedness on display here.
@Milan Fan – your comment is disgraceful. What does the ethinic background of who plays for the French NT actually matter?
You should all go and familiarise yourselves with nationalism and Eurocentrism and get away from these mind-sets.
@Milan141…
No. Your’s is the PC, globalist, bs for which the objective is to censor discussipns that raise uncomforatable but necessary discussion.
Thank you, Milan Fan for speaking clearly and factually about this. The truth might hurt feelings however it always offers clarity.
Some, like Milan141 may need a safe space from reality.
@vittorio now you talk about profitable business then you clearly know nothing about it.. if your business crumble just because 1-3 employees goes on ‘vacation’ then you should clearly ask your own management skill.. same goes about football club, if the club crumble in position just because 1-3 players got called by their national teams without having a backup plans then you know their management is shiite..