Ian Wright slams the disrespect of AFCON

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has slammed some European clubs and Western media for their disrespect of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ian Wright, sounded really upset in a video he released on social media. The Arsenal icon also claimed that the media coverage of the tournament was tinged with racism.

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Ian Wright wondered why the media keeps asking Europe-based African players if they would honour call-ups to the AFCON finals scheduled for Cameroon from January 9 2022.

“Has there ever been a tournament more disrespected than the Africa Cup of Nation?

“There is no greater honour, none as a sports person, than representing your country.”

Wright said there was an element of racism in the issue of undermining AFCON.

“The coverage is completely tinged with racism. We play our Euros across 10 countries in the middle of a pandemic and there is no issue but Cameroon, a single country hosting a tournament, is a problem?

“You get journalists asking players if they will be honouring their call ups to their national teams. Imagine if that is an English player representing the Three Lions!

“Loads of best players in Europe now are African and if we love them at club level, why can’t we love them at international level? Why is this tournament constantly getting so much flak?” Wright fumed.