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EXTRA TIME: Ivory Coast’s Doumbia welcomes President Alassane Ouattara in Lisbon

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After his outstanding display in the Champions League on Tuesday, the 29-year-old met his country’s leader on arrival in the European nation

Sporting Lisbon forward Seydou Doumbia welcomed the President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara and first Lady Dominique Ouattara to Portugal on Wednesday.

President Ouattara paid a two-day official visit to the southern European country, to meet with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Belem Palace in Lisbon.

And Doumbia who was on target in Sporting’s 3-2 win over Olympiacos in the Uefa Champions League, was pleased to receive his country's leader and his spouse.

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Mercredi 13 septembre 2017: J'ai eu le privilège de rencontrer son Excellence Allasane Ouattara, President de La république de la Côte d'Ivoire ainsi que la Première dame Dominique Ouattara, durant leur séjour à LISBONNE, ils ont eu l'honneur de m'inviter pour un moment de partage et d'entretien . Je voudrai ici remercier le couple Présidentielle et réitérer mes sincères reconnaissances pour ce moment de partage avec eux. 😊😊 I had the privilege yesterday Wednesday, September 13, 2017 to meet His Excellency Allasane Ouattara President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and the First Lady Dominique Ouattara.I had the privilege yesterday Wednesday, September 13, 2017 to meet His Excellency Allasane Ouattara President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and the First Lady Dominique Ouattara.

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