Reports that the Ivory Coast player Serey Die's father had died have been rejected by the player himself.
The story had flown around the internet but the player has taken to instagram to deny the story, and said that his Dad had in fact died in 2004.
Hello just telling you that talk about my father was wrong because he died in 2004. It is just the emotions of pride to be Ivorian and serve my country that have made me cry...
Ivory Coast' Serey Die played 2 hours after his father passed away today. pic.twitter.com/pbjNRGPL3E
— Sports Pics (@TheSportPics) June 19, 2014
Kevin-Prince Boateng offered his support to Die on Twitter.
Serey Die plays for Ivory Coast after learning father had died http://t.co/TwEJypIwII
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) June 19, 2014
Respect big man!!!! Football is not everything ???????????? #loveyourefam4ever pic.twitter.com/ivJpxZUIfZ — Kevin-Prince Boateng (@KPBofficial) June 19, 2014
