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The Senegalese defender of Naples (Italian elite), Kalidou Koulibaly, born in France to Senegalese parents, stressed the richness of his double Franco-Senegalese culture, said to have been "strongly influenced by the multicultural nature of his education".
"I had French culture at school and I love this culture, but I also had another culture at home, that of Senegal," said the 27-year-old defender in an interview published on the website. the BBC, the British public broadcaster.
"I think this way of growing has made me the person I am today because I had both cultures," said Koulibaly, adding that he was "strongly influenced by the multicultural nature of his education."
Kalidou Koulibaly is among the nominees for the African "Best Player" of the year 2018, with fellow countryman Sadio Mané (Liverpool, England), Egypt's Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England) and Morocco's Mehdi Benatia (Juventus, Italy) ) and the Ghanaian Thomas Partey (Atletico, Spain).
He says he does not regret his choice to play for Senegal, especially after the victory of France at the 2018 World Cup, the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps having targeted as a possible reinforcement when he had already played with the Lions.
"I do not regret anything because I want to write the history of Senegalese football and I hope I can do it," said the central defender, according to whom the last World Cup "Russia 2018", to which the Senegal had participated was a good experience.
"I want to show that Senegal was one of the best teams in Africa" at this competition, he said, reaffirming the goal of winning the CAN 2019 with the Lions.
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