Metz striker Diafra Sakho clarified his stance on playing for Togo in an interview with the Senegalese sports daily Stades. He dismissed any notion of playing for Togo, stating, “I never said I would play for Togo. What am I going to do there?” Sakho explained that the confusion arose when Togolese coach Didier Six approached him after a match to discuss the possibility of representing Togo if he wasn’t selected by the Senegalese national team. Sakho emphasized that it was merely a casual conversation and that people made a fuss about it unnecessarily. He further emphasized his Senegalese heritage by stating, “I don’t have a Togolese grandfather or grandmother.” This clarification from Sakho likely puts an end to any speculation about his international allegiance.
FOOT SENEGAL: DIAFRA SAKHO, “I WILL NOT PLAY FOR TOGO”
