'After all I'll go... I hate selecting between membership and nation': Livid Sebastien Haller slams the 'disrespect' proven to the Africa Cup of Nations after being requested if he'll choose the Ivory Coast over Ajax in January
- Sebastien Haller will head to AFCON subsequent month with the Ivory Coast
- The striker has been in blistering kind since becoming a member of Ajax from West Ham
- Haller was offended when requested if he would choose his nation over Ajax subsequent month
Ajax star Sebastien Haller has hit out at what he believes is a widespread disrespect in soccer for the Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON).
The previous West Ham man is without doubt one of the many stars throughout Europe's high divisions who might be heading to Cameroon subsequent month for the showpiece match, when he joins up with the Ivory Coast squad.
However with many gamers being compelled to go away their golf equipment at a pivotal a part of the season, in-form Haller reacted strongly when requested by Dutch media whether or not he can be selecting to reply the decision of his nation.
'This query reveals the disrespect for Africa,' he instructed Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
'Would this query ever get requested to a European participant forward of the EUROs? After all I'm going to the Africa Cup [of Nations].
'This match was really speculated to be held in the summertime, however was postponed attributable to Covid.
'After all I'll go to the Africa Cup to symbolize Ivory Coast. That's the highest honour.'
Haller went on to stipulate that the style by which African gamers are made to decide on between their membership and their nation with such excessive stakes at each ends is just unjust.
He added: 'I hate having to decide on between my nation and my membership," he said.
'That's really s***. Of course I would have liked to have taken the plane in between to be able to play against FC Utrecht and PSV, but that is simply impossible.
'This situation is very frustrating. I hate having to choose between my country and my club. That's really s***.
'I play with Ajax for the title and those two matches are very important, because they influence the ranking.'