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Bradshaw: At last,
the World Cup comes to Africa.

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Now, already we\'ve seen
one soccer star,

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Liberia\'s George Weah,

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running for president.

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But there\'s another way of using
your fame in the streets:

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the World Cup star
as political referee.

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[dramatic music]

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We\'ve come to the Swiss Alps
to watch the Elephants arrive-

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not Hannibal\'s, but the Ivory
Coast national football team.

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They\'re here to train at
altitude for the World Cup-

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an African nation
with a decent chance

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of winning the first World Cup
to be played in Africa.

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There\'s Chelsea star,
the modest Salomon Kalou.

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And here\'s the captain
of the Elephants, Didier Drogba;

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a brilliant opportunist striker.

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Willing to sign autographs

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but often avoiding the camera.

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They\'re normally
a laid-back bunch.

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politics-
they\'d like you to think-

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usually the last thing
on their minds.

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- [speaking French]

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- Football is our passion,

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and it\'s through football
we give our message

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to all the Ivorian people.

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The politicians talk about
politics,

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but we play football.

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Bradshaw:
But as many great defenders

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have discovered the hard way,

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Salomon Kalou and Didier
Drogba\'s languid appearance

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can be deceptive.

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For there is another side
to the Elephants,

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the team that has tried
to bring peace

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to a nation on the edge of war.

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He\'s up in the air-

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Didier Drogba,
the Elephants\' star.

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Down in the streets, they\'re
doing a dance named after him.

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- Drogba, Drogba, Drogba,
Drogba!

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Bradshaw:
It\'s called the Drogbacite.

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You dribble. You head.

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You dance like Didier...

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almost the national dance.

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Every weekend,
bars in Ivory Coast

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are packed with football fans,

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shrines to the Elephants

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and their English-based striker.

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- Drogba, I love you!

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Drogba, I love you!

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I love you!

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- It is the spirit of our team,

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to share the same life,

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to wear the colors of Ivory Coast,

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and to give joy to everybody
in the country.

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Because the population
identifies

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with the national team,

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the players are playing
in different clubs

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and they come from different
parts of Ivory Coast.

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When you play in our
national team colors,

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we become one,

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and we want to give that
to the Ivorian people.

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Bradshaw: But behind the
celebrations of the stars,

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this is a country recovering

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from unexpected and violent
turmoil,

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civil conflict
that\'s impeded progress

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towards the eradication
of poverty.

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Disputed elections
in the year 2000

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led to an armed rebellion

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in the north of this previously
stable country.

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In in the ensuing north-south
conflict, thousands died-

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allegations of random killings
on both sides.

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Victims
of one notorious massacre

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are buried in the biggest city,
Abidjan.

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Government gendarmes
were tried but acquitted.

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- [speaking French]

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- We are here
at the Square of Martyrs.

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Here, victims of Charnier de
Yopougon of 2000 were buried.

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We are here among our friends.

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57 people were buried here.

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They are spread over the
outskirt of Yopougon district.

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This is what we call
the Charnier de Yopougon.

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Bradshaw:
In the next five years,

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many more died or were injured.

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The worst violence flared out,

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but the country still seemed
on the edge of civil war

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when one group of men made
a passionate plea live on TV.

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- [speaking French]

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- Ivorians from the north
and the south,

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the center to the west,

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we all have seen and we have
proved to you

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that all of Ivory Coast can live
together with the same goal:

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to qualify for the World Cup.

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You have promised
that this celebration

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will reunify the people.

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So today we ask you
and we will go on our knees,

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please...

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forgive.

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Forgive.

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Forgive.

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The only country in Africa

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which has all these riches

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cannot slip away into a war
just like that.

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Please lay down your weapons,

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organize elections,

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and everything will be better.

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We want to have fun.

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Bradshaw: Fun because the
Elephants had, minutes before,

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qualified for the 2006
World Cup.

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They were not trying to be
political players, but referees,

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urging all their countrymen
to play by the rules.

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- I think that all
Ivorian people

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want peace in Ivory Coast.

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When you engage in war,
there are no winners;

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everybody loses.

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It has no matter
how strong each party is.

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If it will be a war,
nobody wins.

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Bradshaw:
As with many other conflicts,

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Ivory Coast\'s troubles
have their origin

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not only in the streets,

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but in the world of ideas.

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In Ivory Coast,
people can often tell

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whether you come from the north
or south from your name.

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So even asking this
street typist

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for an unofficial ID card
may show where you come from.

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And a philosophy
called Ivoirité

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claims some northerners
aren\'t true Ivorians

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and don\'t have Ivorian rights.

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- [speaking French]

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- It has been used
in a political context,

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so it is a concept
that you reuse;

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it\'s a concept
that has been implemented

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for a political project.

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It is legitimized
by scientific publications

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and promoted by some scientists,
historians, anthropologists,

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philosophers,
and also by journalists.

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We who did not react through
fear, prudence, or cowardice,

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we are also responsible.

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Isn\'t that true?

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Because we did not intervene
when the people were in danger

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because we know
what the outcome is

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of this discourse
for the people.

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Bradshaw: With the country
still threatening

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to slide into civil war,

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Didier Drogba and the Elephants

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seemed like
one of the few things

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keeping Ivory Coast together.

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With Abidjan in the south
still divided

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from the north by roadblocks,

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economic life
was coming to a standstill.

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Didier and the Elephants
stood for hope and renewal.

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- [speaking French]

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- It gave a good lesson
to the politicians.

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I think politicians should
follow the example

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of the national team.

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We have so much potential
in football.

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Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré,
Kolo Touré, Aruna Dindane,

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Maestro and others.

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Also on the economic side,

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we have a lot of potential.

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We have timber, palm oil,
the sea, and oil.

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Our soul is rich.

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I can\'t understand

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why Côte d\'Ivoire
is still in trouble.

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Bradshaw: In the shops,
the Elephant strip

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stood for geographic and ethnic
unity.

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But how to dramatize that,

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bring it home to the fans
and everyone else?

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Here\'s where Didier\'s talents
as a striker helped:

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opportunism,
seizing the chance,

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a gift for the theatrical.

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- A leader.

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He\'s a leader.

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If I have to define him
in one single word,

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Didier is a natural leader.

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Every time we tease him

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with the fact that maybe he can
become a politician,

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it comes naturally
and it is in him.

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He has the character
of directing.

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If you have that, it\'s something
that comes spontaneously.

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It comes when you have to take
decisions,

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when you have to intervene.

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It come naturally.

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And Didier, every decision
he has taken was spontaneous.

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It was not calculated;

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it\'s completely natural.

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Bradshaw: To discover more about
Didier Drogba\'s gift

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for seizing the moment,

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we drove to Bouaké in the north
of Ivory Coast.

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In the recent past, it\'s been
a more difficult journey to make

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with roadblocks and
U.N. peacekeepers in the way.

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The north is largely Muslim

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and with many immigrants

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from neighboring Burkina Faso
and Mali.

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They have economic power and
now want political power too,

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an ambition sometimes resented
in the south.

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Back in 2006, Bouaké was waiting
for a historic moment-

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none more eagerly
than the Elephants\' fan club.

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- [speaking French]

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- The night before,
we made T-shirts

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with Didier Drogba on them,

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and his title
as \"best African player.\"

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We made bracelets, flags.

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And with the T-shirts,

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they sold like hotcakes.

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Bradshaw:
Patrolled by soldiers

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from the recently
rebellious north,

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crowds gathered perilously
at the airport

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as Drogba\'s plane arrived.

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- It was difficult for the plane
to land

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because people were in danger

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of spilling onto
the landing strip.

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The security tried to make sure
the crowd was calm

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so the plane can land safely.

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When Didier landed,
everybody wanted to see him.

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At a certain time,
we even wondered

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how Didier could get
to the stadium.

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Bradshaw: In 2006,
the north was almost cut off,

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visitors from the south
of any kind a rarity.

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Now here came the hero
of the south and of the north.

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Didier Drogba had flown here
not for a match,

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but to make a dramatic gesture
to the north and its people.

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- People young and old
bought the T-shirts.

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Even kids
who have never seen him

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and hardly could have dreamed
of buying this stuff,

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they still bought it
despite the poverty.

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It was a great atmosphere.

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Everyone wanted to take
this chance and meet Drogba.

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The emotion
was really inexplicable.

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Bradshaw:
Didier had won

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the African Footballer
of the Year trophy.

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He was determined to share
his triumph

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with all Ivory Coast.

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He\'d celebrated in Abidjan,
now in Bouaké too.

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Elsewhere in the world,

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touring the whole nation
with your trophy

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would be seen simply
as a footballing gesture.

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But here it was
a dramatic moment

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of national reconciliation,

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a spontaneous strike for peace.

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The leader of the north,

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who later become prime minister
in a power-sharing government,

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was a grateful man.

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- [speaking French]

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- Today I am very happy

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with the visit of Didier Drogba
here in Bouaké

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to show to all Ivorians
that peace is possible

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and that the reconciliation
is a fact.

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[cheers and applause]

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The presence of Didier today
is a real act of reconciliation,

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and the people of Bouaké

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are ready to make peace.

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- [speaking French]

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- Just what I said before,

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that my only regret
is not coming here before.

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When I see all this,
I get goose pimples.

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I\'m moved.

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- [crying]
Drogba.

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[cheers and applause]

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Bradshaw: Remarkably, Drogba
hadn\'t lived in the Ivory Coast

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since he was five.

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His mother sent him
to France for a better life,

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prophetically naming him Tito
after the Yugoslav general

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who kept a fractious nation
united.

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- I\'m a citizen who likes
sharing things

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with his brothers.

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And for the rest,
the politicians are there

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to do their job.

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I\'m just a football player.

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Maybe I can give a little hand

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so that the peace may come back

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and everybody can live together
and get along.

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You have to reach out
like I did today.

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I\'m ready to sacrifice my heart

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to be able to come here
every day.

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- The arrival of Drogba
in Bouaké became a reality.

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We came from a crisis situation.

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Ivory Coast was split in two,

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and we were cut off
from the national team.

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This was our chance,

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and we found new hope
as supporters,

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and we found a new atmosphere

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which took us back
to where there was no war.

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We found each other again
as Ivorians,

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and we became a united country.

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- The only thing that I can say,

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peace is not just a word.

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You cannot just say,
\"Peace is peace.\"

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Peace is behavior.

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Peace is how you act
toward another person.

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That is what peace is about.

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I think if we can live together

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and if we can respect
each other

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and we can have a good life
together,

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I think that that is the beauty
of Ivory Coast.

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That\'s what distinguished us
for such a long time.

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We have this chance to go back
where we came from

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and to spend good time together

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and have this good behavior
which is peace.

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Bradshaw: Today,
things are looking up again

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for the fan club chairman\'s
minicab business.

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The healing process
Drogba\'s visit helped begin

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had a big effect
on everyday lives.

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Didier and the Elephants were
more than just football stars

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for those trying to make
a decent living.

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For truckers in Ivory Coast,

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the conflict had meant trouble
with repairs, roadblocks,

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and bribes.

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No more.

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- [speaking French]

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- Imagine that from here
to Tiebiessou

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you have to go through
20 checkpoints.

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You have to pay
2,500 francs at each checkpoint

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and then how much you have
to pay

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if you drive across
25 checkpoints.

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How much is that?

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But today you can drive
from Abidjan to Tiebiessou

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without paying even 5 francs.

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From a financial
and security perspective,

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it has provided me with a lot.

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Before from Tiebiessou
till here,

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it cost me
50,000 to 60,000 francs,

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and now it costs nothing.

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Thanks to football,

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I\'m very happy
with what Drogba did.

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Bradshaw:
Bringing the country together

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helped the drive
against poverty.

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But while football had helped
unite the people,

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bringing the security forces
together

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was an even tougher challenge.

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Now in this football-crazy
nation,

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another chance for the national
team to seize the moment.

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That chance came
just after Didier

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took his trophy to the north-

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the stage again Bouaké-

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this time,
the football stadium.

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To reunite the military forces,

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Didier and the Elephants
needed a big event...

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So big, it would have to be
protected by soldiers

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from north and south,

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bringing them together again
for the first time in years.

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The Elephants
were playing Madagascar

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in the first national
football match in the north

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since the fighting broke out.

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Buses brought soldiers from
the south and the Elephants.

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- [speaking French]

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- I felt a great joy

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when I heard
the game would be played here,

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because we had never seen
the Elephants play in Bouaké.

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It was such a great pleasure
to host them here.

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We were very happy
that they would arrive here.

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We made ourselves ready
to receive them.

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I was in charge of the security.

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I was very focused on how
I could prevent any blunder

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or security mistakes

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that could disturb or spoil
the event.

00:19:02.968 --> 00:19:05.567
I was not afraid of troops
from the south.

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I was more preoccupied dealing
with the security of the game

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than preoccupied
by their presence here.

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[clapping and horns blowing]

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- It was a long time ago

00:19:27.501 --> 00:19:29.934
since we played a match
with the Elephants.

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The fact that to see
all the stars-

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Drogba, Yaya Touré, Zokora,
Kolo Touré, and all these stars

00:19:38.133 --> 00:19:39.634
who came to Bouaké,

00:19:39.667 --> 00:19:43.100
for them,
it was incomparable.

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The joy the people had
to see us.

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The citizens, the soldiers,

00:19:48.767 --> 00:19:56.501
everybody was really happy
to see us in Bouaké.

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It was a good match.

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I scored the first goal.

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It\'s something
I will never forget.

00:20:03.834 --> 00:20:06.868
It was very important
to play the match.

00:20:06.901 --> 00:20:10.901
- I must say that the first goal
really woke people up.

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Then the following goals,
they were celebrating too,

00:20:14.234 --> 00:20:16.701
but the crowd was not satisfied.

00:20:16.734 --> 00:20:19.567
Everybody was waiting
for Didier Drogba\'s goal.

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We scored four goals,
but the public was impatient.

00:20:23.834 --> 00:20:25.968
When Didier scored
the fifth goal,

00:20:26.000 --> 00:20:28.367
the public felt liberated.

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I can\'t exactly recall,

00:20:30.267 --> 00:20:35.400
but he received a long pass
from the midfield.

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He took the ball
and passed the keeper

00:20:38.501 --> 00:20:40.067
before kicking in
the direction

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of the post on the right.

00:20:46.834 --> 00:20:53.534
[crowd cheering and chanting]

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We celebrated this goal,

00:20:59.501 --> 00:21:02.467
but we, responsible
for the security matters,

00:21:02.501 --> 00:21:06.701
we had to celebrate discretely.

00:21:10.334 --> 00:21:13.501
We congratulated each other
as we usually do

00:21:13.534 --> 00:21:15.834
when a player scores a goal,

00:21:15.868 --> 00:21:17.767
though it was not
a full embrace,

00:21:17.801 --> 00:21:22.767
but we congratulated each other
and said how good it was.

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You know, when the country
is in crisis,

00:21:29.267 --> 00:21:35.434
all means to bring peace
should be supported.

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This game was played
in a good spirit of peace.

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All parties were reunited here.

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Everybody gave his best.

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There were no incidents;

00:21:49.167 --> 00:21:53.234
all the forces were lined up.

00:21:53.267 --> 00:21:55.701
All the people worked hard
and seriously

00:21:55.734 --> 00:22:00.467
in their own tasks and duties.

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Bradshaw: Ivory Coast is still
waiting for the elections

00:22:03.033 --> 00:22:06.834
which Drogba asked for in 2005.

00:22:06.868 --> 00:22:08.968
But the economy
has been recovering,

00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:12.734
and making World Cup T-shirts
is a golden opportunity.

00:22:12.767 --> 00:22:13.968
- [speaking French]

00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:16.033
- We received a lot of orders
for T-shirts-

00:22:16.067 --> 00:22:19.000
about 10,000 until now.

00:22:19.033 --> 00:22:24.467
We hope that it will be more
and more.

00:22:24.501 --> 00:22:27.601
There will be a shortage
when the World Cup starts.

00:22:27.634 --> 00:22:31.534
The people will demand
more T-shirts.

00:22:31.567 --> 00:22:36.234
The people of the Ivory Coast
that live in this region-

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Bouaké, Odienne, Korhogo, Man-

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show their solidarity
with the national team.

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We belong to Ivory Coast.

00:22:50.300 --> 00:22:54.200
- Today Ivorians
want to progress on peace.

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They want to develop,
they want to participate,

00:22:57.667 --> 00:23:01.534
and for most among them,
the youth.

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It should be a republic of hope
for the youth.

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Once they were used
in this crisis,

00:23:10.634 --> 00:23:15.834
and they want to step out of it,

00:23:15.868 --> 00:23:19.834
they are now proud
of the national team,

00:23:19.868 --> 00:23:24.100
proud of Drogba, Keita,
and all these people.

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As for me,
I would like to thank them.

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Bradshaw: Yes,
everyone loves the Elephants.

00:23:36.501 --> 00:23:39.834
Ivory Coast are not among the
favorites for the World Cup,

00:23:39.868 --> 00:23:42.234
but they are in with a chance.

00:23:42.267 --> 00:23:46.067
And asked if World Cup success
could bring lasting peace,

00:23:46.100 --> 00:23:49.868
there is a message for everyone.

00:23:49.901 --> 00:23:52.167
- It\'s not us
who take the decisions.

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We can only bring joy
to the public of Ivory Coast.

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That\'s the only thing we can do
as sportsmen, as players.

00:24:01.534 --> 00:24:02.934
It is not about us,

00:24:02.968 --> 00:24:06.767
but about the decisions taken
by politicians.

00:24:06.801 --> 00:24:08.467
We don\'t do politics;

00:24:08.501 --> 00:24:11.801
we only want to have joy
in our game.

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Whether you come from
the north, south, or west

00:24:15.334 --> 00:24:16.734
of Ivory Coast,

00:24:16.767 --> 00:24:18.634
we want to show to all
Ivory Coast

00:24:18.667 --> 00:24:21.667
that we are here to represent
our country,

00:24:21.701 --> 00:24:26.100
and not only one part
of our country.

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We athletes want other countries

00:24:28.601 --> 00:24:31.868
to look at Africa
in a different way.

00:24:31.901 --> 00:24:33.234
It would not be easy;

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it\'s our challenge,

00:24:35.033 --> 00:24:39.901
and I think when the Europeans
and the Americans

00:24:39.934 --> 00:24:41.868
come to South Africa,

00:24:41.901 --> 00:24:45.400
they will see the generosity
of Africa

00:24:45.434 --> 00:24:48.734
and the pleasant side of Africa,

00:24:48.767 --> 00:24:52.601
the side of taking time,
having fun,

00:24:52.634 --> 00:24:56.133
and taking it day by day

00:24:56.167 --> 00:24:59.767
and not asking yourself
too many questions.

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That is Africa.

00:25:01.801 --> 00:25:05.334
We are proud to represent this.

00:25:05.367 --> 00:25:10.501
We hope that the other countries
will share this feeling with us.

00:25:15.934 --> 00:25:18.901
[upbeat dance music]

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[music]