In keeping with L’Équipe, Habib Diarra (20) will reject any additional call-ups from France as he chooses as an alternative to signify his beginning nation of Senegal.
The RC Strasbourg Alsace midfielder was not included in Thierry Henry’s under-23s squad announcement as France prepares for the Summer time Olympics. Nonetheless, the nation had appeared to retain his providers by together with him within the under-20s setup.
It’s a variety that Diarra will now reject after Aliou Cissé satisfied the midfielder to swap allegiances. Diarra had over the summer season beforehand rebuffed Cissé’s approaches and appeared on the time to be devoted to attempting to interrupt into the under-21s setup for France.
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Habib Diarra to develop into a figurehead for Senegal
The midfielder had made some progress and earned just a few caps, however these alternatives dried up with the appointment of Thierry Henry because the supervisor. Cissé was persistent and finally satisfied Diarra that he can be on the forefront of a brand new era for his nation.
Diarra will now observe in his father’s footsteps and look to be catapulted into the primary group for Senegal, the place he’ll hope to earn his debut within the friendlies scheduled later this month in opposition to Gabon and Benin.
GFFN | Nick Hartland