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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Romaric
- Position: Midfielder
- Squad number: 13
- Date of birth: 4 June, 1983 (27 years old)
- Height: 6'2" (187cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 3 Romaric | 4|1 Romaric |
| 2 As substitute | 19|26 Total Ivory Coast |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 3 Total Ivory Coast | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 1 Romaric | 0 Romaric |
| 4 Total Ivory Coast | 4 Total Ivory Coast |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 3|1 Romaric | 0|0 Romaric |
| 49|37 Total Ivory Coast | 5|0 Total Ivory Coast |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
Ivory Coast games played
- Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal
Tuesday, 15 June Match report - Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast
Sunday, 20 June Match report - North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
Friday, 25 June Match report
Player profile
Romaric, full name Christian Koffi Ndri, is back in the squad after being left out of the Africa Cup of Nations in January for an alleged breach of discipline by coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
It will be his second World Cup, having made one appearance against the Netherlands during the 2006 finals. Since then he has been in and out of the team due to the form of first-choice midfielders Yaya Toure and Didier Zokora.
Zokora’s performances also overshadowed him at their club side Sevilla and he endured a frustrating season. The club prospered though, qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Copa Del Rey.
Romaric arrived in Spain in 2008 after leaving Le Mans in a £7m deal. He says the Ivory Coast team need to perform well in South Africa to win back the support of the fans after their Africa Cup of Nations disaster: “We need to warm people’s hearts, even if it’s a love-hate relationship.”
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