Dean Huijsen, a target for Man Utd and Liverpool, has had to refute claims of smoking weed during a peculiar interview, with the Bournemouth defender maintaining he merely has "sleepy eyes."
The 19-year-old has displayed outstanding performance in his debut season in the Premier League, as Bournemouth sits 10th in the standings, just four points behind fifth-placed Man City.
Huijsen made his senior debut for Spain during this international break and received high praise from manager Luis de la Fuente.
His performances this season and later selection for the national team result in a higher profile and increased interviews.
However, the Bournemouth defender, who has been widely associated with Liverpool and Man Utd, among other teams, encountered more than he expected during a podcast with football influencer Papa Pincus.
The Bournemouth defender had to refute allegations of cannabis use after the influencer commented on his looks during the interview.
Podcast host Pincus stated: “It honestly appears that you are quite medicated on cannabis." “Do you use marijuana?”
After an uncomfortable chuckle, Huijsen admits that he has “sleepy eyes.”
The Spain international stated: “Essentially, for all those watching, I have tired eyes. I got it from my mother since my mother has drowsy eyes.
"I’m not under the influence." I apologize, but I'm not elevated. We’re prohibited from using weed due to doping regulations. I'm not under the influence. It’s the way I came into this world. "I’m unable to change anything regarding that."
A sign of marijuana use can be red, bloodshot eyes, and the individual mentioned a picture of him displaying a Player of the Match award following Bournemouth's 3-0 victory over Man Utd in December.
In that picture, Huijsen has a red, swollen eye, and the Bournemouth player needed to clarify that again, he added: “I got a ball in my eye.” Somebody fired, and it struck directly in my eye. "Therefore, I was even more terrible."
Ex-Cherries player Joe Partington wishes Huijsen could remain at Bournemouth for another season if they manage to qualify for Europe this term with Andoni Iraola.
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