JAKARTA - Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue is arguably the funniest footballer. The funniest moment in his career occurred at the 2010 World Cup.
In Ivory Coast's final group match against North Korea, North Korean captain Hong Yong-jo was summoned by manager manager Kim Jong-Hun in the middle of the match. the coach spoke briefly with his players.
Ivory Coast was 3-0 up at the time, but that didn't stop Eboue from following Yong-jo to the sidelines to listen to his coach's instructions.
Despite not understanding a single word of Korean, the right-back nodded and expressed agreement before running. The fans were made to laugh.
Emmanuel Eboue listening to North Korean tactics on the sidelines at the 2010 World Cup (Video screenshot)
This clip of Eboue's iconic prank remains one of the most memorable World Cup moments in fan memory. Recently, the video went viral on social media.
Emmanuel Eboue went viral on social media for his hilarious antics at the 2010 World Cup (Video screen shot)
In 2016, Eboue exposed this funny moment and explained what really happened in an interview with The Telegraph.
The Ivory Coast defender pretends to listen to North Korean manager Kim Jong-Hun discuss tactics with his captain Hong Yong-jo (YouTube screenshot)
"At that time, I honestly did not know what was going through my head at that time," said the Gunners hero.
"But people won't forget it," said Eboue.
"When their coach called the captain, I approached him, nodded and said, 'OK, no problem, I got it, okay?'
"He said to me, 'You speak Korean?' I said, 'No, but I understand a little' and he laughed.
"It was funny, it was our last game so we were at the airport the next day with the Korean players and one of them came up to me and said, 'Eboue, you speak my language?' I said, 'Yes'.
“So he said, 'OK, how do you say' good morning 'in Korean? So I shouted, 'Yang !!!' and he literally fell to the floor laughing. "
Despite their victories, Eboue and Ivory Coast were eliminated from the 2010 World Cup in the group stage. Two strong teams from Brazil and Portugal who progressed to the knockout stages.
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