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[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨🤍 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Yan Diomande emotional letter to his late sister:

"Dear Roxane,

Remember when somebody bought me a fake United jersey, and I wrote Ronaldo 7 on the back with the black marker?"

"We didn’t know rich or poor. We just knew happiness."

"Remember 25 people sleeping in one house back in Abidjan? Mum wanted to watch her soap operas. Everyone else wanted to watch movies. Remember how I always used to fake like I was asleep and then go into the TV room after midnight? I’d put the TV on real low. Just like 2 volume bars. I’d watch football in the dark and dream."

"Remember when the adults saw me playing football in the dirt and nicknamed me “Roberto Carlos” because of how hard I would shoot? And remember how I was secretly so mad about it, because CR7 was my idol?"

"Remember when I went to play so far from home? I was 9 years old. Inter Foot Sud Comoé, all the way near the Ghana border. Just a little boy on his own. I don’t know if I ever told you this story, but me and the other kids used to go into the village and steal potatoes because we were so hungry. We did a “bank heist.” Two kids distracting the shop owner, and 18 other kids running out with two potatoes. They weren’t even good. But they tasted amazing. Hahahah. It’s still my favorite thing to eat. Boiled potatoes with some oil. It reminds me of those times."

"Remember when I got my first real football boots, and I used to sleep with them? Growing up, I always played in those white plastic sandals. Even when I go back home now, I still play in them. It’s our tradition."

"Remember when I would come back home, and you would tell my friends from the neighborhood, “Why did you stop training? Yan is not going to buy you cars. You have to keep working."

"You were 10 years old, and already my agent."

"Remember how we used to sit and dream about moving to France? How we were going to go shopping and get our own apartment and I was going to be a rich footballer with cars and a big house, and you wouldn’t have to worry about nothing. You were the one who always believed that I could be the next Cristiano, when everybody else laughed."

"Remember when I moved to America for high school at 15, and I was so homesick? I didn’t know what anybody was saying for months. They sat me next to a French kid, and he tried to translate everything the teacher was saying. Remember when I called you, saying, “You won’t believe it, the kids here argue with teachers."

"Back home, you know we wouldn’t even dare to blink at our elders."

"Remember when I couldn’t believe the kids were smoking after school? You used to say it sounded like I was in an American TV show."

"Remember when they took me on trial at Bournemouth? At Chelsea, Rangers, Olympiacos, Crystal Palace? Eze and Olise even came up to me after one training and said, “Yo kid, you’re really good.”"

"But they still didn’t sign me."

"Even the B teams in the MLS didn’t want me. I didn’t even know why. They never gave me a reason. The adults handled everything. They just kept taking me all around Europe, and everybody kept saying no."

"My visa was up. My dream was over. They sent me back to Africa, and we cried together."

"You were the one who never stopped believing. A few weeks later, I signed for Leganés and we cried different tears."

"That was back when I used to have emotions. Now, I don’t feel anything. It’s like I’m not even human. Since you died, I’m just blank."

"I don’t even think I shed a tear the day they told me that you were gone. I was just in shock."

"It was a few weeks after I made my debut for Leganés. Who makes their debut at 18 against Real Madrid? It was too crazy. It was a dream."

"And then it was a nightmare. Someone kept calling me from back home. I was annoyed. I didn’t understand why they kept calling me."

"I picked up, and they didn’t even soften it. You know how it is back home. No emotions. Just……..

“Your sister is gone.”
“What?”
“She died.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Somebody put something in her drink at a party, and she never woke up. She is gone.”

"You were 15."

"15."

"I never got any answers. I don’t know if I want to know why. Maybe it was jealousy. Maybe it’s just something that happens in our country. Maybe I could have protected you. I don’t know."

"I try to trust God’s plan. It’s all I can do. I don’t try to forget, because I know I won’t forget. All I can do is use the pain to work harder, and to do everything we dreamed about."

"I wrote this because I can’t speak about it. I wrote this because I want you to know that I will make sure that you live on. I will make sure that everybody knows your name. The whole world."

"Everything I do on a football pitch, it’s for you."

"So much has happened since I last saw you…… You would not even believe it. I don’t know if I believe it."

"You know what’s crazy? After my debut against Madrid, I actually swapped shirts with Mbappé. Remember when we used to watch him on TV, and you’d say, “Mbappé? Yeah, he’s good. But my brother is better.”

"I was wrong about one thing. I don’t want to be rich. I see what it does to people, even to family. When I was at Leganés, everything I was earning, I was sending home. It got to the point where I didn’t even want money anymore. It was just a burden. They never stopped asking. I guess they thought I was a millionaire already. I didn’t even have an apartment. I was living at the training ground in a room with no TV. Just football and sleep, football and sleep."

"I didn’t want a big house. I didn’t want cars. I just wanted to put everything into football. Everything to show the world that my sister was right……."

"Ha…. you will think this is funny. When I moved to play at RB Leipzig, I was always late. Well, not late. But I was on time, which in Germany means you’re very late."

"So you already know what I did next. I started arriving 90 minutes early to everything. I was so early all the time that the guys started calling me “The German.”"

"I always have to overdo everything. I have zero chill. You always said that."

"The pitch is the only place that I feel at home anymore. It’s the place where I feel calm, and I can speak to you. I just wish you were still here so I could tell you….. We did it."

"Everything you said came true."

"We’re leaving for the World Cup tomorrow. For real. Your brother is going to play for Côte d'Ivoire, like Drogba, like Yaya, like Gervinho."

"I don’t even look at it like a game. I look at it like a stage. This is my chance to show the whole world what you saw in me. Every time I score, I’ll make sure everybody knows your name. I’ll make sure they don’t forget you."

"You always said that I could be better than Cristiano. If I see him there, I’ll tell him hello for you."

"I’m going to do what you predicted, I swear. Before I even had real boots, you were telling everybody, “My brother is going to be the greatest in the world.”

"I will prove that you were right, or I will die trying... Your brother, Yan."

— @PlayersTribune

[Omolomo @Omolomo_o]

Day 23.

Yall are starting to slowly forget 💔

[SAMBO @_Abdulakeem_]

Bandits entered a school .
Kidnapped all the students and teachers.
Now they just beheaded one of the teachers. 💔💔💔💔
Torturing the rest.

Everywhere is silent like nothing happened.

This country is fucked 😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[The Graced Olabisi @OlabisiZoey]

In pregnancy, your main goal is to stay alive honestly 🤣

[Women for Women Int’l - Nigeria @wfw_nigeria]

The attack in Angwan Rukuba is not just another headline, it is a tragedy. We stand in solidarity with the people of #PlateauState to say this cycle of violence must end. The Federal and State Government should rise to their responsibility in ensuring safety, justice, and peace.

[OBA OF P.H 👑 @obaofph01]

Dear Nigerian Government, thank you for this wonderful employment opportunity given to Nigerians 😒😒

Please we will also love to know and also want it to be made public & viral when Central Bank of Nigeria is recruiting, Nigerian Customs, Federal Road Safety, Federal Inland Revenue, Nigerian Airport Authority, NIMASA, Federal Civil Service jobs, Nigerian Immigration, etc.

Nigerian Army recruitment should not be the only job opportunity made known to the public.

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria as our humble request is given adequate consideration 🙏☺️

[Glorious God @GloriousGod01]

My aunty married at 33 and for 8 solid years, no child came. Yet her husband never once pointed fingers, never made her feel less, never dimmed her light. He treated her like his best friend and his queen every single day.

Five years in, they adopted a beautiful son and chose joy over bitterness. While people whispered "barren" behind her back, this man stood tall as her shield and her loudest cheerleader.

Then last December, by God's own timetable, a bouncing baby boy arrived.

Today they presented him in church and my aunty crawled on her knees from the back all the way to the altar… tears of pure, overflowing joy.

That kind of love? That kind of patience? That kind of unshakable loyalty? Rare. Very rare.

I’ve already attacked two full plates of jollof and I’m still not done celebrating! 🥳

Above all, love God.

[YabaLeftOnline @yabaleftonline]

No way man. No way!! #AFCON2025

[Adika @Adikastakes]

They didn’t miss, Nwabali saved their penalties!!!

[🇳🇬 Super Eagles @NGSuperEagles]

Semifinal 🎟️

[Mistress Dividend @mistressdivy]

Social media needs to crash for like a year so society can recalibrate.

[Sophia ❣️ @KeruboSk]

“That's still your family” is how ABUSE gets normalized.

[Oluwaseun @officialtelz]

As how? Abeg ooo
Even my Dad said he did not name me Ezra😒

[Omolola. @omololade]

Dear God,
I need a better paying job asap.
Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
3 days onsite and 2 days remote.
A job that closes for the year.
With a staff bus, 30 days paid annual leave, kind bosses and colleagues.
A job that pays a 13th month salary and shares rice and oil.
Amen. 🙏

[CHIDINMA @cruisequeeeen]

PLEASE teach your daughters that there is more to life than male attention!!

[Soar Africa! @SSE_NGA]

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the 2025 women's Yachine Trophy award.

Well deserved 👏🏽

[rizzard loves francheala @ophelia_persona]

I was banned from a shawarma giveaway on CoolFm Port Harcourt for a year, because I won for over a month consecutively

[Osarogie Ogbonmwan @Osarogieee]

It’s almost like 200 people didn’t die in Benue 2 weeks ago.. we have all moved on like it was just a random day with a flat tire 🤭 that’s why your govt doesn’t take you seriously.

[YH @Yemihazan]

"Prayers for Benue"

It's not a hurricane, tsunami or volcano eruption situation, it's a man-made failure control... Speak out properly

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

NIGERIAN MEDIA WILL NOT REPORT THIS.

🇳🇬 Here are the names of 128 of the more than 200 people in Benue that were just murdered by barbaric terrorist savages in the Yelwata Massacre 4days ago.

ADAM FAMILY
Torsaar Adam
Doose Adam
Nguyilan Adam

AJAH FAMILY
Lydia Ajah
Terdoo Ajah
Iwuese Ajah

AKPEN FAMILY
Terzungwe Akpen
Aondohemba Akpen
Ushana Akpen
Shater Akpen
Mercy Akpen
Isaac Akpen

AMAKI FAMILY
Festus Amaki
Shater Amaki

ANYA FAMILY
Orbuter Anya

AONDOANA FAMILY
Dooshima Aondoana
Agbogo Aondoana
Erdoo Aondoana

AONDOVIHI FAMILY
Mbakeren Aondovihi
Monday Aondovihi
Erdoo Aondovihi
Joe Aondovihi
Mwarga Aondovihi

ASOM FAMILY
Atuur Asom
Uvershigh Asom

ASOO FAMILY
Doose Asoo
Aondosoo Asoo
Aboi Asoo

AYOM FAMILY
Doose Ayom

AZA FAMILY
Jude Aza

CHII FAMILY
Fanen Chii
Doom Chii
Terzungwe Chii

DENDE FAMILY
Amaki Dende
Angbiandoo Dende
Mercy Dende
Lubem Dende

DOOGA FAMILY
Adohi Dooga
Mbanyiar Dooga
Ikyoche Dooga
Awanboi Dooga
Regina Dooga
Adoo Dooga
Aondofa Dooga
Ute Dooga

FIDE FAMILY
Gabriel Fide
Aondoana Fide
Ukese Fide
Averter Fide
Mwaraorga Fide

FIDELIS FAMILY
Terlumun Fidelis

GBEM FAMILY
Lumunga Gbem

GWABO FAMILY
Felicia Gwabo
Mary Gwabo
Terhemba Gwabo
Jirgema Gwabo

IKPAKYAA FAMILY
Orsoja Ikpakyaa
Injinia Ikpakyaa

IOREMBER FAMILY
Sewuese Iorember

IORHEMEN FAMILY
Uwundu Iorhemen

IORMBA FAMILY
Mathew Iormba
Apam Iormba
Philomena Iormba
Akama Iormba
Ngodoo Iormba
Kumawues Iormba
Nensha Iormba

KONGO FAMILY
Amina Kongo
Terkula Kongo

KOORNAM FAMILY
Shaadye Koornam

KORNA FAMILY
Aboi Korna

KYULE FAMILY
Iorgyer Kyule

LAMAAONDO FAMILY
Orlogbo Lamaaondo
Laadi Lamaaondo
Aondoawase Lamaaondo
Mermber Lamaaondo

MFANYI FAMILY
Mama Mfanyi

NONGOTSE FAMILY
Terngu Nongotse
Msugh Nongotse
Dooshima Nongotse

ORDUE FAMILY
Kwaghhar Ordue
Doosuur Ordue
Doose Ordue

ORSHIO FAMILY
Chia Orshio
Uyina Orshio
Katie Orshio
Myuega Orshio
Usha Orshio
Philomena Orshio
Alia Orshio

SHAGWA FAMILY
Yakov Shagwa
Margaret Shagwa
Erdoo Shagwa
Dooauur Shagwa
Sewuese Shagwa

SHIÔR FAMILY
Awan Shiôr

SIMON FAMILY
Manta Simon

SOLOMON FAMILY
Terkimbir Solomon

TSEGBA FAMILY
Victoria Tsegba
Ngodoo Tsegba
Mimidoo Tsegba
Dorathy Tsegba
Msendoo Tsegba

TYOKUWA FAMILY
Eunice Tyokuwa

UBI FAMILY
Mbaufe Ubi

UCHA FAMILY
Aondohemba Ucha
Terver Ucha
Agon Ucha

UGBAH FAMILY
Doowuese Ugbah
Ngodoo Ugbah

UKE FAMILY
Edeember Uke
Aondodoo Uke
Samson Uke

UKÔ FAMILY
Logo Ukô

ULAM FAMILY
Nongo Ulam
Aondoaver Ulam

UTIM FAMILY
Ormbagba Utim

UTO FAMILY
Matthew Uto
Doopinen Uto
Kumater Uto
Terhile Uto

UZER FAMILY
Bonashe Uzer

ZERKOHOL FAMILY
Versuwe Zerkohol

A lot of the victims were refugees due to previous terrorist attacks. They had been granted shelter by a local Catholic mission.

The sadistic massacres of weak, vulnerable and defenceless Nigerians continue in Nigeria’s Middle Belt and the government says nothing and does nothing.

Up until this very moment;
Despite the mass violent slaughter of 200 Nigerians who were also burnt to ashes;
TINUBU HAS STILL NOT VISITED BENUE.

Please let us speak up for Benue.
Help to sound the alarm. Lend your voice.
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