Jean Michaël Seri #4

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The veteran provides balance to Emerse Faé’s midfield from his position in front of the back four, his experience in a defensive sense just as valuable as his calmness at bringing the ball out from the back. The 34-year-old has played club football across three continents during his career, notably in the Premier League with Fulham. When his dream move from Nice to Barcelona broke down in 2017, he was not best pleased: “I exploded. The walls shook,” he told Mundo Deportivo. “Nice had promised me one thing but they didn’t keep their word and asked for more money.” After winning his first cap in 2015, a year after Côte d’Ivoire’s last World Cup appearance, this tournament is likely to mark the final step on an international career that included the 2023 Afcon title.

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