Wilfried Bony: Secret Wenger Meeting | Rejecting Arsenal | Yaya v Drogba | Magic Of Winning AFCON

About this episode

Wilfried Bony reflects on his career, including a secret meeting with Arsene Wenger and the dynamics of the Ivory Coast national team.

The Obi One Podcast is on the road again, this time in Abidjan for a live event with special guest Wilfried Bony. A cult hero at Swansea, a League Cup winner with Manchester City and an African champion with his beloved Ivory Coast, Bony looks back on his career and some of the sliding door moments within it. he came close to a move to Arsenal after a clandestine meeting with then boss Arsene Wenger, why he spurned the riches on offer in China and the rollercoaster of emotions that he went through in winning the African Cup of Nations in 2015. Bony also discusses the dressing dynamics of that Ivory Coast team which featured both Didier Drogba and Yaya Touré. Who was the top dog? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: John Obi Mikel, Chris McHardy

Guest: Wilfried Bony

Topics covered

• Wilfried Bony
• Arsenal
• African Cup of Nations
• Didier Drogba
• Yaya Touré
• soccer career
• live event

Keywords

• Wilfried Bony
• Arsene Wenger
• African Cup of Nations
• Didier Drogba
• Yaya Touré
• soccer
• live podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Swansea, Manchester City, Ivory Coast

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