Great controversy! Italian star: I refuse to join the national team

In the minds of most professional players, being called up by the national team and playing for the country is one of the noblest honors, but there will be a very small "exception".

Italian star, 37-year-old Inter Milan's main central defender Archerby is an example. Due to his outstanding performance this season, he has been recruited by the Italian national team again recently.

Subsequently, Archerby announced on his personal social media that he refused to call the national team and said that "the head coach of the national team did not respect him and refused to put on a blue shirt and robe", which made him criticized by various media....

"After careful consideration, I have told the head coach of the national team today that he will not accept the call. This is not a rash decision, because wearing a blue shirt is always an honor and pride for me. ”

" However, given the recent events, there is no condition for calm to continue this journey. I do not seek excuses or preferential treatment, but I ask for respect.

And if this respect is missing from those who are supposed to lead the team, I would rather opt out." Archerby said that although he was drafted by the national team, he was obviously not in the head coach's plan, and he would not stay in a place where he was not needed.

For non-Inter Milan fans, Archerby may sound confused. Only by respecting him will he be recruited. Why would he be selected for the national team if he is not needed?

We still have to sort out this matter, the history of grudges between Archerby and national team coach Spalletti.

Archerby's last time was selected for the national team dated back to November 2023, when Italy played against Ukraine's European Cup qualifiers. Then, on the eve of the 2024 European Cup, Archerby chose to undergo osteoporitis surgery and announced his withdrawal from the Italian national team.

Although the medical team confirmed the necessity of the operation, the national team coaching staff always had reservations about the players' withdrawal before the key game. In the end, Italy lost 0:2 to Switzerland in the first round knockout round.

Perhaps the coach and the players formed a bond at that time, and since then, the Italian national team closed the door to recruit Archelby.

Last year, Italy suffered a series of disasters. When the reporter asked Spaletti why he did not recruit Archerbi, Spaletti responded in shock:

"Do you know Archerbi's date of birth?" This statement exudes a strong sense of age discrimination, which may be the "disrespect" behavior in Archerbi's mouth.

Not only that, Spaletti also expressed that she trusted the existing lineup more, and it was not until recently that Spaletti remembered Archerby again after the defensive line was full of wounded soldiers.

But Archerby knew very well that the recruitment of him was just the head coach who asked him to act as a temporary firefighter. When the wounded return and next year's World Cup, he would be kicked away ruthlessly.

According to various circumstances, Archerby made the decision to reject the national team's call, but despite this, the view that personal emotions are greater than national values ​​has still attracted widespread criticism.

On the other hand, rejecting the national team can also give the 37-year-old veteran a valuable respite. He just finished the Champions League final for Inter Milan and will go to the Club World Cup soon, and his physical skills are indeed a bit unbearable.