He sealed a Liga switch to Villareal after a year with the Catalan side, making 35 appearances. The 25-year-old defender moved to Premier League top-side Manchester United in 2016 and has then risen to a popular figure among fans both in his home country and abroad. Speaking with The Flight in a bare-it-all-interview, the Ivorian international recounted how his life changed within the span of five years. "In about five years I had gone from selling cigarettes in the streets of Abidjan to playing for the biggest club in the world," Bailly said.🗣 "In about five years I had gone from selling cigarettes in the streets of Abidjan to playing for the biggest club in the world."https://t.co/1d1R3manys
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) December 27, 2019
"When I was nine I was going to school and playing football in the streets like most boys. I was also helping my mother, Appoline, with various things around the house. "I was always like this. What little strength I had, I tried to put at the service of others. The two of us were living with my older brother, Thierry, in a small village called Bingerville," the 25-year-old further posited."You all know about my “fake” life.
Now let me tell you about my real one."@ericbailly24 on his injury, the Ivory Coast and the flight that changed his life.https://t.co/MkzQ8lpFUW — Players' Tribune Global (@TPT_Global) December 26, 2019
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo in contention for Bournemouth Supporters’ Player of the Season
47 mins -
I try to set good example for kids who look up to me in Ghana – Mohammed Kudus
49 mins -
Dr. Lawrence Tetteh to march on Jubilee House over Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to anti-LGBTQ+ bill
1 hour -
Ghanaian midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp extends Crystal Palace stay until 2025
1 hour -
Leading with AI: Empowering CEOs in Ghana for the future
1 hour -
Kumasi: Thousands of Suame Magazine artisans risk evacuation
2 hours -
Mrs Vivien Badu Antwi
2 hours -
Akufo-Addo, Asantehene to commission $300m Kumasi International Airport today
2 hours -
Guru begins bid for University of Ghana’s SRC presidency
2 hours -
My ‘Agric for Wealth’ policy is a game-changer for Ghanaian farmers – Presidential aspirant, George Twum-Barimah-Adu
3 hours -
Mistrust, poor communication to blame for NDC and EC contention – CDD’s Boateng Asiamah
3 hours -
All Regional Games: Asamoah Gyan walks flamed torch through Northern, Upper East and Bolgatanga
3 hours -
EC being economical with the truth – Dr Rashid Tanko-Computer
3 hours -
Ring cocoa prices may impact sweet tooth – SBM Intelligence report
3 hours -
Kofi Kinaata finally drops maiden EP ‘Kofi oo Kofi’
3 hours