Wilfred Bony carries Tiote's body as it arrives in Abidjan
Manchester city forward Wilfred Bony was among those who carried Cheick Tiote's coffin when it arrived at the Abidjan international airport. The former FC Twente and Newcastle midfielder collapsed and died during training session with his club, Beijing Enterprises.
Ivory Coast fans gathered to bid farewell to their beloved player who tragically passed away on the 5th of June, 2017 in Beijing, China.
Tiote's former team-mates including former Arsenal and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure and ex Arsenal and Roma forward Gervinho joined hundreds of mourners at the airport when his coffin arrived from China.
Former Ivory Coast head coach, Herve Renard, who led Cheick Tiote to his first and only international was also in attendance.
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