Diomandes are Made Under Pressure: How Yan Diomande went from poverty in Abidjan to stardom in Madrid

Two years ago, Yan Diomande was playing semi-professional football in Florida. Now, he’s the most expensive signing in Real Madrid history. By Zach Lowy Born on November 14, 2006, Diomande grew up playing football on the dirt pitches of Sicogi in the city of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, either barefoot or with plastic sandals, and heContinue reading →