Wolverhampton’s French midfielder, Bakary Sako, is facing a difficult decision regarding the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). The FMF (Malian Football Federation) and coach Patrice Carteron have extended an invitation to Sako to join the Mali national team for the tournament. However, Sako, who was born in France to Malian parents, is hesitant and undecided about accepting the call-up. Despite playing for the French U21 team, Sako has never represented Mali at the senior level. The decision is particularly challenging for him, as it could impact his club, Wolverhampton, which might lose him for the CAN. Mali is in Group B alongside DR Congo, Ghana, and Nigeria in the upcoming tournament.
BAKARY SAKO: THE FRANCO-MALIAN HESITATES FOR THE EAGLES
