Open letter (creepy) of Senegalese defender to The Players Tribune: I grew up in France in a city where there were so many immigrants. I love Napoli, since I arrived I feel different and calm. The first meeting with De Laurentiis? He laughed … “
NAPLES – Childhood, career, racist incidents, arrival at Napoli and the relationship with the president and coaches. < strong> Kalidou Koulibaly told itself beautifully in a letter published in ‘The Players’ Tribune. “ I grew up in France in a city called Saint-Di, where there were so many immigrants: Senegalese, Moroccans, Turks. My parents came from Senegal. Actually, my father came first, he was a woodcutter. Yes, a real French lumberjack . They really exist. Before finding that job, he went to Paris without documents and worked in a textile factory. Seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. He did it for five years to save enough money to take my mother to France. And then little Kalidou was born in Saint-Di. (They took inspiration for my name from the Koran) “. (…) “ I didn’t have the PlayStation at my house, so I went in, took off my shoes and relaxed as if it were my home. I was welcome. If our neighbor told me: “Kalidou, go to the store to get some bread”, I would go to the store as if my mother had asked me to. When you grow up in such an environment, they are all your brothers. We were black, white, Arab, African, Muslim, Christian, yes, but we were all French . We were all hungry, so everyone went to eat Turkish cuisine, or everyone came to my house to eat Senegalese dishes “.