Samba Diallo Denies Reports of Switching Allegiance to Guinea

The 22-year-old winger and former Senegal U20 African champion Samba Diallo has categorically refuted rumors that he has decided to play for Guinea rather than Senegal. Following a series of conversations with Kaba Diawara, the coach of Guinea's national team, the allegations were quickly refuted by Diallo in an Instagram story.

"I received this information just like you, and I want to assure you that I am and will remain a Senegalese international," he wrote. "I was born Senegalese, and I feel Senegalese. This nation has given me everything, and I must give it everything back. My only option is the A selection of my country."

Even though Guinea reached out to him, Diallo made it clear he stayed true to the Senegalese national team. The winger, who's on loan at Hapoel Jerusalem from Dynamo Kyiv, said he wants to keep pushing himself to get called up to the main squad.

After a difficult professional career that included few appearances at Dynamo Kyiv, Diallo was loaned to Hapoel Jerusale. However, he is still optimistic about being included in the senior squad because of his impressive achievements with Senegal's younger teams, which have kept his future in international football in focus.