Memphis Depay begs French government: “Please let me travel to Orange!” | Football

sport">For the time being, this is problematic because many clubs do not want to give up players. Because of corona, they would first have to be quarantined for a while when they return.

sport">“Of course we want the games to continue and then also with the best players,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino. “But I recognize that it will be difficult, especially in Europe. We hope that, under certain conditions, governments are prepared to adjust their policies somewhat. That is what the talks are about now. We ask for solidarity and understanding from everyone. ”

sport">For example, France does not allow internationals who play there in professional competitions to play football in a country outside the European Union in the coming period. This has consequences for Orange international Memphis Depay from Lyon, for example. The KNVB is in consultation with the French authorities about this.

sport">Meanwhile, Depay a supplication posted on Twitter: “French government, can I please join my national team on Monday? That would be fair, since you also make an exception for the French national team! ”

sport">The Orange squad will start preparing for the World Cup qualifying matches against Turkey, Latvia and Gibraltar on Monday.

sport">In a press conference at his club, Depay also said that safety is paramount, but that traveling with the national team is very safe and from bubble to bubble, where the players have no contact with people outside the national team.

sport">The Lyon captain also stood up for the African players in France. “For example, here in France the number of corona infections is quite high and in some African countries the number of cases is actually quite low. I hope they make a wise decision about that. In these times, we as countries have to support each other and if you take measures for one group, for example that African players are not allowed to travel, that does not look good. That then looks like discrimination. ”

sport">Depay thinks that he will be fine about his own availability for the Dutch national team. “I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, because I think an exception will be made for the European national teams.”

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