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False comments attributed to Djibril Cissé and relayed by several media, particularly in France, caused the person concerned to react.
Guest of the New Ivorian Channel (NCI) to discuss the qualification of Ivory Coast for the final of the African Cup of Nations, Djibril Cissé found himself, despite himself, at the heart of a small controversy. Due to false statements attributed to him and which were relayed on social networks. The media also picked up on this, particularly in France with World Eleven. Quickly, the information was passed on to the former AJ Auxerre and Olympique de Marseille who responded vigorously on Saturday evening.
“ I don’t have the chance to wear this jersey, but in any case, my love and my attachment to Côte d’Ivoire have always been there. (…) I feel more Ivorian than French in the end. » It is therefore this statement which was relayed by World Eleven on X. The problem is that Djibril Cissé never said the last sentence of this quote. And he made it known, by first posting a screenshot of this post published on X (ex-Twitter), then adding a scathing message.
“Fuck this person.”
“ Challenging my love for France??? Who exactly do you think you are? I love France and I love the Ivory Coast, and if that bothers anyone, fuck them. » Then, Djibril Cissé published implacable proof by putting the passage in question online, during his speech on the air of the NCI. The followers of the ex-international tricolor gave him massive support.
This Sunday, World Eleven made amends by publishing an erratum on its website. “ In an article dated February 7, Onze Mondial quoted a statement by Djibril Cissé given to the Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne and relayed by various media on X. In the latter, he reportedly indicated feeling “more Ivorian than French”. Failure to verify resulted in the publication of a false statement. The editorial team apologizes to the player for this (…). »
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