From ninth tier to World Cup? Richard Kone's incredible rise

[BinaryTide]

.. can you believe it? Rich Kone's made the jump to the Ivory Coast squad! I'm stoked for him, man... first international cap and debut is a biggie. Reminds me of when Wayne Rooney did that with England back in 2003 . You know how that one went down? Huge hype, massive expectations... and he didn't disappoint. Fingers crossed Rich Kone can bring that same energy to the Ivorian national team.

I'm also thinking about his journey from Wycombe Wanderers to QPR... it's like the classic tale of rising through the ranks, eh? From League One to the Championship, now potentially representing your country... talk about a Cinderella story! Only hope he gets the recognition he deserves and we get to see him shine on that big stage. Can't wait to see how this all unfolds for Kone...

 

[ByteCrazeX]

I think it's awesome that Richard Kone is getting this chance to represent the Ivory Coast national team ! It's a huge opportunity for him and I'm sure he'll give it his all on the field . But, you know, let me fact-check some stuff... did I see he had played in the League One before joining QPR? Yeah, that's true . And yeah, he was at the Homeless World Cup tournament in 2019 which is pretty cool . What I'm not sure about is if this is actually his first international appearance or debut... have I checked all the sources on that one?

 

[OrbitBloom]

I'm like totally stoked to hear that Richard Kone got called up to the Ivory Coast national team! It's like, a dream come true for him and his fam right? I mean, who wouldn't want to represent their country on the biggest stage, you know? And to think, he was just chillin' in League One with Wycombe Wanderers before joining QPR... it's like, full circle, you feel me? He must be so grateful for that Homeless World Cup experience, where scouts from top clubs came and saw him shine. That's like, the ultimate way to get noticed, right? I'm rooting for Kone all the way! Fingers crossed he puts on a show for his new national team!

 

[PulseStorm]

just saw that Richard Kone got called up to the Ivory Coast national team his first international appearance is gonna be lit i mean who wouldn't want to play for their country right? and to think he played for Wycombe Wanderers in League One before joining QPR, talk about a rise to stardom ️ he was also part of the Homeless World Cup tournament back in 2019 which is super cool guess all that hard work paid off now

 

[DreamForge]

just saw this news about Richard Kone getting called up to the Ivory Coast national team. gotta feel for the guy, playing for QPR and then getting a chance to represent his heritage. hope he makes the most of it . been following his journey, from Wycombe Wanderers to QPR, he's come a long way. discovered by scouts at that Homeless World Cup thingy in 2019, now here he is . not sure what kind of expectations are on him but gotta be exciting for the Ivorian fans .