Kalidou Koulibaly, former Napoli defender and currently at Chelsea, he responded this Wednesday to the statements of Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Napoli, who declared that he will not recruit African players again if they do not promise not to play in the African Cup.
“Respect for Africans,” Koulibaly asked, according to the Gazetta dello Sport. The captain of Senegal (for whom he was proclaimed African champion in February) said: “It is up to him whether he wants to sign African players or not. For me, the main thing is respect and, if it’s his opinion, I respect it. . When I was playing for Napoli, I was also playing for Senegal, it was difficult for the team when we went to the African Cup but we also have to respect the African teams”.
Koulibaly made it clear that i know what in Naples many people do not think like himI take these words as his (Di Laurentiis’) opinion, not as that of the city or the club.”
On the other hand, Koulibaly, 31, explained that he felt “nervous” when he called John Terry to ask for permission to wear Chelsea’s number 26, worn by the legendary captain of the ‘blue’ team. “Since John left in 2017, nobody has worn this number. I don’t know if it has been withdrawn or if nobody wants it,” said the Senegalese defender. Terry thought the call was a prank and hung up on Koulibaly, but realizing he was serious, he gave his consent.
Source: La Verdad
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