๐จ Yan Diomandรฉโs heartbreaking tribute to his little sister Roxane, who passed away at the age of 15. ๐จ๐ฎ
โYou remember when someone bought me a fake United shirt and I wrote Ronaldo 7 on the back with a black marker?
You remember when we used to sit together and dream about going to live in France?
That we would go shopping, have our own apartment, that I would become a rich footballer with cars and a big house, and that you would never have to worry about anything.
You were the one who always believed I would be the next Cristiano, when everyone else laughed.
I had trials at Bournemouth, Chelsea, Rangers, Olympiakos, Crystal Palace... Even MLS reserve teams didnโt want me.
I didnโt even know why. My visa expired. My dream ended. They sent me back to Africa and we cried together.
You were the only one who never stopped believing. A few weeks later, I signed for Leganรฉs and we cried different tears.
Today, I feel nothing. Itโs like Iโm not even human anymore. Since you died, Iโm just empty.
I broke down, and they didnโt even try to soften the blow. No emotion. Just: โYour sister is gone.โ Someone put something in her drink at a party and she never woke up. She was gone. You were 15. 15 years old.
Tomorrow, we leave for the World Cup. For real. Your brother is going to play for Ivory Coast, like Drogba, like Yaya, like Gervinho.
Every time I score a goal, I will make sure the whole world knows your name. I will fulfil what you predicted, I swear. I will prove you right or die trying.โ
Strength and courage to him. ๐ขโค๏ธ
๐๏ธ The Playersโ Tribune
๐ญ๐ทโค๏ธ During the 2018 World Cup, Croatian firefighters were about to watch Rakitiฤ's winning penalty in the quarter-final, but the alarm went for an emergency dispatch. ๐๐
๐ญ๐ทโค๏ธ During the 2018 World Cup, Croatian firefighters were about to watch Rakitiฤ's winning penalty in the quarter-final, but the alarm went for an emergency dispatch. ๐๐