Chelsea Star Ziyech Challenges Morocco Coach’s Claims in Instagram Post

"Next time you speak, tell the truth," the 28-year-old player wrote on Instagram. The Chelsea midfielder is referring to the press conference given by Vahid, during which he revealed that the player’s non-selection was due to his trivialization of the national team.

"To tell the truth, Hakim Ziyech had a behavior that does not correspond to a national team player and a player who must be a leader. The team is above everyone else. No one can hold the national team hostage. This is the first time in my career that I have seen such a disappointing behavior," the Franco-Bosnian technician had declared.

Never has the non-selection of a player caused so much talk. To recall, Vahid Halilhodzic did not call up Hakim Ziyech for the gathering of the Atlas Lions, as part of the first two matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.