People should respect AFCON - Aluko - video Dailymotion

Former England forward Eni Aluko says the Africa Cup of Nations is 'rapidly growing' and must be respected.

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00:00Well, the only impact it will have is if the players who play in the Premier League don't turn up or don't go.

00:06You know, I think that, you know, international football should always take priority.

00:11You know, players should not be restricted from representing their countries.

00:15And in the same way we respect the World Cup and, you know, other international competitions, we should respect the Afghans.

00:24Sometimes people just choose to, like, not respect what African football is about.

00:29And you leave them in their ignorance to do that, right?

00:32Like, African football is happening whether you like it or not.

00:36So, you know, I think what I've loved is that, you know, it's growing and it's rapidly growing.

00:43And, you know, some of the biggest players are the biggest players in the Premier League and around the world.

00:48So, if you don't want to watch it, that's up to you.

00:51But you're missing out, right?