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Monaco Star Eliesse Ben Seghir Urges Teammate to Join Morocco National Team
Wednesday 15 May 2024, by
Eliesse Ben Seghir, the gem of AS Monaco who has joined the den of the Atlas Lions, seems to be positioning himself as a recruiter for Morocco and is working to have one of his teammates decide, like him, to defend the Moroccan flag.
Eliesse Ben Seghir, 19, is active in the choice of the sporting nationality of his Monaco teammate Edan Diop. He wants him to join him on the Moroccan team. In an Instagram live, the one who turned his back on the French U19 team spoke about Edan Diop, also 19 years old, repeatedly saying: "He is Moroccan." Would Sofian Diop’s brother be tempted to respond to this nudge from his teammate? Edan is a former partner of Ben Seghir with the French U19s. The two players had played three matches together as part of the qualifications for the category’s Euro in March 2023. Last November, he joined the U20s and was fielded until March 25 for four matches.
Edan Diop was born on August 28, 2004 in Tours to a Senegalese father and a Moroccan mother. He holds French, Senegalese and Moroccan nationalities. He plays for Tours FC and Chambray FC before joining AS Monaco in 2019. He has represented France in youth selections and hopes for a call-up to the A team. In the meantime, he must increase his playing time in the club (251 minutes this season).