The Moroccan national football team goalkeeper Yassine Bounou refused the request to speak in a language other than Arabic, which was presented by the organizer of the press conference for the match between his country and Comoros in the African Nations Cup currently being held in Cameroon.
"This is their problem, not mine," said Bono, who insisted on completing his speech in Arabic at the press conference with national team coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
Yassine Bounou's position in the press conference ahead of the Comoros meeting deserves appreciation
He answered in his mother tongue, Arabic, so the coordinator went out with some of the journalists present, demanding to speak in English or French, because there was no Arabic translator.
He refused, saying: "This is their problem, not mine."pic.twitter.com/1NGtiZN72G
— Ahmed Abuqura (@Ahmed_Aboqura) January 13, 2022
The refusal of the goalkeeper of the Spanish team Seville, in the absence of simultaneous translation from Arabic to English or French.
Knowing that Bono is fluent in three languages: Spanish, English and French.
🎥 Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou answered the press conference's questions in Arabic before journalists interrupted him by requesting that he answer in French or English due to the lack of an interpreter;
To reply that this is your problem and not mine pic.twitter.com/ibktr8u9Ck
💡 Bono is fluent in Spanish, English and French
— Tactical Text (@tactext) January 13, 2022
The "Atlas Lions" team opened the third group competitions by defeating Ghana, to share the lead with Gabon with 3 points each.
Gabon defeated its counterpart Comoros 1-0.
Cameroon will host this African Championship from January 9 to 6 next month.