GIF: Ivory Coast's Serey Die gets emotional thinking about father's death
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Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die was very emotional during the national anthem before Les Elephants took on Colombia.
[Courtesy: CBC]
At first, there were rumors his father died just two hours before kickoff, but it turns out that it was 10 years ago.
Die played through 73 minutes with a heavy heart before being subbed off for Mathis Bolly.
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