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WHAT A LIFE Cheick Tiote the former Newcastle star has tragically died aged 30 –





here are seven things you didn’t know about him


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The Toon hero collected 25 yellow cards in two of his Premier League seasons and gave away his runners-up medal for the 2012 African Cup of Nations



CHEICK TIOTE grew up in extreme poverty to become – for a time – one of the Premier League’s most dominant midfield powerhouses.




He was a generous and polygamous fashion designer and a man who trusted withdoctors to cure his footballing injuries




Defensive midfielder Cheick Tiote scored just the one strike for Newcastle and four in his career




1, As a promising player Tiote played street football as a barefoot child and could not afford a pair of football until he was 15.





2, In 2011, while being hampered from playing for Newcastle with a knee, Tiote got permission from Magpies owner Mike Ashley to return to the Ivory Coast to see a witchdoctor.

The midfielder was struggling with fluid on his right knee which was causing him pain and restricting his movement.



3, In Tiote’s first two seasons with Newcastle he collected 25 yellow cards in 50 Premier League games – as well as three in four African Cup of Nations matches in 2012.



4, Generous Tiote scored the first penalty in the 8-7 final shoot-out defeat to Zambia but was so devastated by the defeat he handed his runners-up medal to a friend.



5, In 2013 Tiote dodged a prison trip after he was caught with a fake driving license.
The Judge let him off, saying “‘I have no doubt that, using your considerable talent, you will be able to assist others in the community by encouraging them and passing on your skills that way.”




6, In 2014 Tiote’s agent defended his decision to have two wives after it emerged he had one in Newcastle and another in the Ivory Coast.




Jean Musampa said: “I can say that he did get married and that it is his second marriage. This is nothing unusual. He is a Muslim.”




7, Tiote teamed up with Nigerian fashion designer Yusuf Abubakar IN 2014 to launch a clothing line called TIC.




Akubakar said: “Tiote is a really down to earth guy. When I met him I was really star struck but he was really friendly. He often calls me boss.
“I find working with him incredible. He takes on board what I say and it works well.”

lalasticlala

but all is vanity upon vanity, ............

RIP TIOTE...

what make you think I don't know these things?

124mumsy:
but all is vanity upon vanity, ............

Nothing is vanity. He lived a fruitful live. And he will be celebrated by many

He was the Kante before Kante

Life of a man. What a world

May his soul rest in peace.. Good player..

That goal against Arsenal is epic

RIP

hmmmmm..

Sheik abi Cheick?

Nnaa na wa o

shit happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U dey fast and u dey go training. Naso one Bukola saraki babies player die during training, some Muslim no go get sense Walahi. Them just like to dey take everything serious. Some gan self will start smoking after breaking fasting, and they call it holy month of Ramadan

RIP Ismael Tiote

124mumsy:
but all is vanity upon vanity, ............

Ta le lei gan

Rip

i remember the goal he scored against Arsenal in the 4-4 comeback by NEWCASTLE. RIP MAN.

kingthreatz:
Nothing is vanity. He lived a fruitful live. And he will be celebrated by many

for what shall it profit a man for him to gain the whole world and loss is soul? goggle bablo escoba

He probably left his health in the hands of witchdoctors instead of proper medical examinations and observations. Rest in peace brother. You came, you saw, you participated...

ajalawole:
U dey fast and u dey go training. Naso one Bukola saraki babies player die during training, some Muslim no go get sense Walahi. Them just like to dey take everything serious. Some gan self will start smoking after breaking fasting, and they call it holy month of Ramadan

Arindin nie....Hausa's call it "wawa”

ajalawole:
U dey fast and u dey go training. Naso one Bukola saraki babies player die during training, some Muslim no go get sense Walahi. Them just like to dey take everything serious. Some gan self will start smoking after breaking fasting, and they call it holy month of Ramadan

Guy what as this got to do with his death? Who told you one cant train or play while fasting? Dont turn this into a religious debate abeg. He is gone, atleast respect his memory. Your talk can do nothing to him now!

so painful. he has done his part.

I know some slowpoke will start talking about fasting. av seen one already

R.i.p the football world will surely miss u

Dead player still come die again... Na wa o

I pity for this guy and his family members. but if na Nigeria now, dem go say dem follow am from village, so this one now na wetin?