Ivory Coast's Diomande living World Cup dream, dealing with tragedy
Two years after leaving the United States following a series of unsuccessful MLS tryouts, Yan Diomande is shining at the World Cup for Ivory Coast -- and still grieving a family tragedy...
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Ivory Coast's forward Yan Diomande is experiencing a dream World Cup debut, scoring crucial goals for his team, while also navigating the profound grief of his sister's death.
- Diomande, 19, scored in his first two Ivory Coast matches and is now a key attacking threat.
- The tragedy involved the death of his 15-year-old sister after her drink was spiked at a party.
- Despite interest from top clubs like Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, with a reported price tag of €100 million, Diomande remains focused on his performance in the World Cup.
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