The 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 Yan Diomandé wrote to his sister, who passed away at just 15 years old

The 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 Yan Diomandé wrote to his sister, who passed away at just 15 years old

The 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 Yan Diomandé wrote to his sister, who passed away at just 15 years old ❤️‍🩹💌

“I don’t even think I shed a tear the day they told me you were gone. I was in shock”

“It had been a few weeks since my debut with Leganés. Who makes their debut at 18 years old against Real Madrid? It was crazy. It was a dream”

“And then suddenly it turned into a 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞. Someone from home kept calling me over and over. I was annoyed. I didn’t understand why they were insisting so much. I answered, and they didn’t even soften the blow. You know how it is at home. No emotions. Just…”

“Your sister is gone”

“What?”

“She died”

“What are you talking about?”

“Someone put something in her drink at a party and she never woke up. She’s gone.”

“You were fifteen years old… fifteen”

“I never got answers. I don’t know if I want to know why. Maybe it was jealousy. Maybe these are things that happen in our country. Maybe I could have protected you. I don’t know.”

“I try to trust God’s plan. It’s the only thing I can do. I’m not trying to forget you, because I know I never will. The only thing I can do is use this pain to work harder and 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟.”

“I’m writing this because I can’t talk about it. I’m writing this because I want you to know that I’m going to make sure you keep living on. I’m going to make sure the 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞. The entire world.”

“Everything I do on a football pitch is for you”

“So much has happened since the last time I saw you… You wouldn’t believe it. I can’t even believe it myself”

“The pitch is the only place where I still feel at home. It’s the place where I feel at peace and where 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮. I just wish you were still here so I could tell you…”

“We did it, everything you said came true”

“Tomorrow we’re going to the World Cup. For real. Your brother is going to play for Ivory Coast, like Drogba, like Yaya, like Gervinho” 💭🇨🇮

“I don’t even see it as a match. I see it as a stage. This is my chance to show the whole world what you saw in me. Every time I score a goal, I’ll make sure everyone knows your name. I’ll make sure no one forgets you”

“I’m going to make your prediction come true, I swear. Even before I had real football boots, you used to tell everyone: ‘My brother is going to be the best in the world’”

“I will prove that you were right or 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠”

“Your brother,
Yan” 🥺