Former
Arsenal and Ivorian defender Emmanuel Eboue has admitted he is desperate to
return to the football pitch following the revelation of his heartbreaking
personal struggles.
The Gunners'
cult hero previously revealed he had seriously considered taking his own life
after financial mismanagement had left him penniless, with a bitter divorce
meaning he has been estranged from his three children since the summer.
Eboue has
now opened up about his recent downward spiral, insisting he wants to play
football again as he feels 'abandoned' and 'completely alone'.
Although
Turkish side Galatasaray initially indicated an interest in giving him a
coaching job in the club's junior team, it is apparent that that promise is yet
to be fulfilled.
The free
agent told French TV show Canal: 'All I want is to return to football once
more. I still possess ability.
'I would
even go to places like Baghdad or Pakistan just to play football. I don't care
where.
'I live with
my bags already packed, as there is a chance I could be kicked out of my house.
'I don't
have anyone by my side nowadays. I feel abandoned. I used to get on well with
my children and my family, and now I am completely alone.'
At the
height of his career at the Emirates he took home a seven-digit sum every year
during his time in North London, earning a further £1.5 million annually
playing for Turkish giants Galatasaray.
However,
with his former wife Aurelie being awarded of all the couple's assets, he has been
forced to dodge police and bailiffs following a court order - insisting he hand
over his home in Enfield to her.
Unfortunately Eboue has been unable to visit his kids since the estrangement from Aurelie
back in June last year.
The
34-year-old, who once played in a Champions League final for Arsenal against
Barcelona in 2006, has been hit hard with misfortune. Only recently report went
viral that he had committed suicide at his sister's place in London, a report
that was later discredited.
Some of his
fans who read the initial death story and then the ture position thanked God
that he didn’t end his life that way.
Some prayed
for him in the hope that either Galatasaray or Arsenal will remedy his situation.
However
those still angered by the legal battle with his wife that led to loss of
everything, believe he can still head back to court if he is lucky to get a job
and earn some money, accusing the wife of reaping where she did not sow
Eboue who began his football career with Asec Mimosa
of Cote d Ivoire, played for Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren, making 70 appearances
and scoring four goals for the side before moving ahead to play for Arsenal and
Galatasaray respectively making 132 and 77 appearances for the clubs
respectively.
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