Ex -Chelsea Forward Salomon Kalou, 39, has stunned fans by unveiling his new company – running a chocolate company.
The former Ivory Coast International, the best known to eliminate the blues help Champions League In 2012 it traded boots For sweet delicacies.
His brand is called Oume, named after his birthplace in the Ivory Coast with Kalou who wants to emphasize the importance of his home country in the chocolate world.
He told the Telegraph In an interview: “My uncle had a cocoa farmer and I grew up around the farm.
“We went to school and we would help him at the weekend.
“Growing up, I don’t remember having eaten chocolate and didn’t know what it was.
“It was expensive a privilege for people who can afford to buy it.
“People don’t know what they produce on their farms is used for chocolate.
“But we (Ivory Coast) contribute a large percentage of the world production. We also have great football players.“
The surprise career movement has raised a few eyebrows among fans who remember the dazzling runs of the Pacy wing player by the Stamford Bridge Flanken – No cocoa beans and handmemer truffles.
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Kalou, who also enjoyed spells in Lille, Hertha Berlin and Botafogo, says he hopes to see his chocolate one day in some of the most prestigious UK.
He added: ‘One day I would like to see Oume WaitrosisSelf -ridges, or Harrods. That would be a proud moment.
“It is a tough market with the price of cocoa that increases as a result of extreme weather And under investment. “
The Ivorian started and won the Champions League final with Chelsea In 2012 it made a total of 254 performances for the blues.
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