After Neymar was spotted crying as Brazil's national anthem played ahead of their 0-0 draw with Mexico on Monday, Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die was also seen crying during the Ivorian anthem.
Die and his team-mates stood full of pride as the Ivory Coast national anthem began to play ahead of his side's clash with Colombia on Thursday evening but the 29-year-old soon burst into tears.
Defender Serge Aurier and former Tottenham man Didier Zokora were quick to console Die before the match got underway and Newcastle player Cheick Tiote wasn't left out of the consolation party.
Rumours were circulating on Twitter that his father, who died in 2004, had passed away two hours before the Group C match, which they lost 2-1.
Die later revealed the reasons for his tears on Instagram and said;"It was just the emotions of pride to be Ivorian and serve my country that have made me cry because I never thought for a day I would be at that level"
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