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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alan Smith

Ivory Coast World Cup star Yan Diomande pens heartbreaking tribute to late sister

Yan Diomande has paid an emotional tribute to his sister Roxane, who passed away aged 15 following an incident in which she allegedly had a drink spiked, with the Ivory Coast star saying: “Everything I do on a football pitch, it’s for you.”

The RB Leipzig winger, in an article published by the Players’ Tribune, has revealed the heartbreak he experienced when being told that his sister had died not long after he made his debut for Leganes in La Liga last year.

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