Football africain : L’Angola d’Aliou Cissé veut convaincre un international français de rejoindre les Palancas Negras
The Angolan Football Federation hopes to one day see Castello Lukeba wear the Palancas Negras colors. Although he has already earned a cap for France in a friendly against Scotland in October 2023, the RB Leipzig defender remains eligible to represent Angola internationally.
Taking advantage of the player's stay in his parents' country of origin, the vice-president of the Angolan federation, Carlos Alonso, attempted to initiate discussions in order to entice him.
“We are trying to convince him to join our project. We have had a discussion with him,” the manager told the media outlet “Bola em Campo,” before acknowledging the difficulty of the situation. “He still believes in his chances of playing for the French national team,” he added.
At 23, the former Lyon player still harbors strong ambitions with Les Bleus. Having been pre-selected by Didier Deschamps for the 2026 World Cup and a silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Lukeba hopes to establish himself permanently within the French national team, especially as a new cycle will soon begin with the arrival of a new coach.
Despite this, Angola hasn't given up hope. The appointment of former Senegal coach Aliou Cissé to lead the Palancas Negras provides further leverage to try and convince the defender to join the Angolan project in the coming years.
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