Ivory Coast's Serge Aurier helped save a Malian player's life on the pitch
Serge Aurier has to be one of the most enigmatic players in the game. At his best, he's one of the world's most effective right-backs, first choice for Paris Saint-Germain and for Ivory Coast. He's a fantastic defender, good at getting forward in the attack, and he's even helped save a life on the pitch.
At his worst, he's insulting his own club coach on Periscope, (allegedly) attacking a police officer, and, in the same game he happened to save a life, he managed to get in trouble for making a "throat-slitting" gesture.
Over the weekend, Aurier helped save opponent Moussa Doumbia after he suffered an epileptic fit during Cote D'Ivoire's World Cup qualifier against Mali. Doumbia collapsed 20 minutes into the match, and Aurier was the first one over to help prevent him from swallowing his tongue.
"All the players realised that Doumbia was choking and was about to swallow his tongue," said Mali manager Alain Giresse.
"That's when Aurier, with one of our players, quickly put him on his side and pulled out his tongue, because he was about to lose his life."
Amazingly, and in true Serge Aurier fashion, he managed to get himself in trouble barely 10 minutes later. In the 31st minute, Mali's Salif Coulibaly turned Aurier's cross into his own net, and how did Aurier celebrate? By making a controversial "throat-slitting" gesture toward the crowd.
Vintage Aurier.
Ivory Coast won the game 3-1.
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