The announcement by Houssem Aouar to join the Algerian selection, even if he has not yet been retained by Djamel Belmadi, has obviously not only made people happy on the side of Lyon. The proof, the player trained at OL was greeted by a Marseillaise who fell from the stands during the match against FC Nantes.
Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes left good friends on Friday evening (1-1), just under a month from a Coupe du France semi-final which will probably be much more tense. On the side of the stands of Groupama Stadium we were definitely bored, to the point of sending a few messages to the leaders, but especially for a player, Houssem Aouar. Substitute, as always for a few games, the midfielder came into play in the 74th minute in place of Johann Lepenant, and the least we can say is that Aouar has not changed the face of this classic of Ligue 1. But it was especially when he came into play that the latter understood that his end of the season at Olympique Lyonnais will not be a long calm river. Because OL supporters had clearly decided to attack Houssem Aouar.
Aouar chose Algeria, it growls in Lyon
Despite a selection with the France team, but it was in an easily won friendly match against Ukraine in 2020, Houssem Aouar indeed decided that it was time to make him the choice of the Algerian national sports. , putting at the same time a tackle to the Blues. ” This Algerian selection means a lot to me and my family. To be honest, after choosing to join the France team, I felt regret. I personally felt that I had not made the choice that was right for me “said the 24-year-old Lyon player on Thursday. And for ” celebrate This personal decision of a player who will leave Olympique Lyonnais free at the end of the season, the bends simply sang the Marseillaise, just to make it clear by singing the French anthem that they were shocked by his choice. This before a huge bronca at the announcement of his name.
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This reaction from Lyon supporters inevitably caused a reaction on social networks, the use of the Marseillaise against a player who opted for Algeria was not insignificant. ” The Lyon supporters sing the Marseillaise at the entry of Houssem Aouar, it proves their real faces. Binationals make no mistakes in making your choices, you would never + be loved anywhere but in Africa “, writes the Actu Foot Afrique site, while DZBallon evokes” the stupid reaction of OL supporters after the return of Houssem Aouar and even want to drag all this into the realm of racism. In the meantime, the Olympique Lyonnais midfielder will have to manage all this until June before taking another path.