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No time for friendship when Okumu faces Reims teammate Diakite

Harambee Stars centreback Joseph Okumu celebrates his goal with Ivory Coast forward Oumar Diakite in Reims 1-1 draw with Olympique Lyon at Groupama Stadium in a French Ligue 1 match on Saturday, March 30, 2024. [Stade de Reims Facebook]

"Dis mon nom!" (Say my name!), the stadium announcer blasted into the speakers at Stade Auguste-Delaune.

"Oumaaar Diakite!" the crowd erupted. "Dis mon nom!" the announcer went again, and the crowd went wild for another time, "Oumaaar Diakite!".

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