The International Aspect of Football

As planned, Mr. Omar Sangare picked Zachary up immediately after breakfast. The clock hands around Abidjan had just pointed to the 8:10 o'clock mark when they drove out of the gates of Hôtel Ivoire and joined the busy streets of Côte d'Ivoire's largest city that doubled as the economic capital.

Mr. Omar Sangare's car was a Toyota Landcruiser. Lorenzo, the bodyguard, sat in the front seat beside Sangare, the driver. As for Zachary, he had made himself comfortable in the back seat of the spacious vehicle.

While conversing among themselves, the car moved quickly, and they passed by many high-rise buildings, large shopping malls, two bridges, and an extensive golf course. Then, after cutting two final corners, they eventually arrived at the Abidjan-M'pouto training complex, which was the venue for the Ivorian National Football Team training that day.