Algeria: Magnès Akliouche comes out of silence

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

At 23, and when he has been impressing for several seasons on the side of AS Monaco, Maghnes Akliouche was summoned to the French team for the first time this Thursday. In an interview with The teamthe Monegasque striker, whose parents are Algerians, explained his decision to represent the Blues of Didier Deschamps.

“I have a deep respect for Algeria which is the country of origin of my parents. But I did all my classes in the French team, in the youth teams, at the Espoirs, with the Olympics. It was the logical continuation of continuing to represent France ”he said. Akliouche could know its first selections in the French team against Ukraine on September 5 and Iceland on September 9.