As a guest on the Life TV show, Emmanuel Eboué, a former teammate of Didier Drogba, opened up about a particular incident during the 2010 World Cup. His remarks surprised many.
During the tournament, the Ivory Coast faced South Korea in the group stage. While the Korean coach was giving instructions to his captain, Emmanuel Eboué also approached to listen to the conversation.
In a video that circulated on Facebook, he could be seen nodding as if he understood the language of the opposing team. Once the conversation between the coach and the captain ended, Emmanuel Eboué also stepped back to continue the match.
This video caused quite a buzz online. Invited to the Willy à Midi show hosted by Willy Dumbo, the former footballer revisited this scene.
Emmanuel Eboué revealed that this action during the World Cup allowed him to intercept a message about Didier Drogba. Although he didn’t understand what the opponents were saying, he still heard Didier Drogba’s name. “People always ask me if I understood what the Korean coach said to his player. Indeed, it was a corner for Ivory Coast, and the Korean coach calls his captain.
Since it was on my side, naturally, I approached the coach to listen to what he was going to say to his captain. In what he said to his captain, I heard Drogba’s name. So I told the others that the coach said to watch out for Drogba. That was kind of it,” he confessed.
Emmanuel Eboué’s action also helped Ivory Coast dominate the match. The two teams parted ways with a score of 3 goals to 0 in favor of the Elephants.
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