Depay demands that Macron let him go with his national team

Ligue 1's decision to ban players from the championship dispute international commitments outside the European Union has already brought up the first consequences. Lyon forward Memphis Depay will not be able to play for the Netherlands against Turkey, since the Ottoman country is outside the European continent.

The Olympique de Lyon striker has asked the French government on Twitter to make an exception in his case, since for example, the French team, which plays in Kazakhstan, also outside the European Union, yes you can count on the Ligue 1 players by granting the French Executive an exception.

“French government, can I join the national team? It would be fair, since it makes an exception for the French national team, that they also travel outside of Europe to play.”, the Dutch international begged Macron on social media to give him the exception to allow him to join the Netherlands to play Turkey.