"Love for the shirt comes first"… Desabre takes a jab at the absentees

The head coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sébastien Desabre, did not hold back in criticizing the absentees from this June international break.

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He openly criticized the players who chose to skip the two friendlies against Mali and Madagascar, scheduled for June 5 and 8 respectively.

Love for the Congolese shirt comes before footballing ability. If I don't sense extreme motivation, I won't call them up. We're balancing the rejuvenation of the squad with the experience of our senior players to achieve our short- and medium-term goals.

A dig at Bissaka and Ngal’ayel Mukau

Although named in the new "Leopards" squad, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Ngal'ayel Mukau didn't bother to join up with the team.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka cited family reasons for his absence, while Ngal'ayel Mukau, on the other hand, gave no explanation for missing his duties with the Leopards, which resulted in a sanction from FECOFA.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.