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When Przegląd Sportowy reporter asked Ngapeth to comment if France national team will have a tougher job against Poland in the qualifications for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics knowing the fact that Wilfredo León will play, this is the answer he got:
„First of all, it’s unfair that León will play in the Polish national team.“
Ngapeth was asked to explain his words…
„He is a Cuban. He was born there, he played in the national team of Cuba during some important tournaments and how can he play for another country now? I do not understand this and I think that the majority of people think the same way. But I also see that others do the same. A few years ago, I was giving a big interview to the Italian media and I was asked: ’What do you think of Osmany Juantorena, who came from Cuba, playing for Italy?’. I replied: ’I am French. I only play for this national team for my entire life. If suddenly a foreigner appeared in my national team and I hit the bench, I would be furious.’ I do not withdraw these words, I still think the same. Artur Szalpuk was a world champion at a young age, he played many great games. It seems to me that two outside hitters in Poland will be León on and Michał Kubiak, so Szalpuk will become a backup. And how will he react? He will say, ’OK, I have no problem with it?’ Or rather, ’What the hell is this going on?!’ I would definitely react in a second way.“
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