Yan Diomande impresses fans with heartwarming gesture in Ivory Coast

Yan Diomande has attracted attention after a video on social media showed the Real Madrid forward handing money to young supporters during Ivory Coast’s national-team camp.

Footage shared by Ivorian outlet Le Media 100Filtre showed the 19-year-old distributing CFA notes to fans gathered behind a barrier as the Elephants prepared for their qualifiers against Gambia. One supporter said Diomande gave him 10,000 CFA francs, worth approximately €15, alongside food and a basket of fruit.

The gesture reflects the forward’s experiences growing up in Yopougon, a neighbourhood in Abidjan. In an interview with So Foot, he described his family as “not really rich, but not too poor either”.

Diomande revealed that, during his early professional days at Leganés, he stayed at the club’s academy to save money for his relatives.

“I preferred staying at the academy and saving the money I would have spent on an apartment to send as much as possible to the people I love,” he explained.

His move to RB Leipzig improved his family’s circumstances. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “The money I received from Leipzig allowed me to help my family, bring them here and take care of them.”