Watching a person watch a match has never been so delightful
A knee injury has kept Yannick Bolasie from playing for Congo at the African Cup of Nations, but it hasn’t stopped him from supporting his team from afar. The Everton winger posted video of himself watching last week’s group-stage match between Ivory Coast and Congo to his YouTube channel, including the moment when he saw Neeskens Kebano give them a lead in the 9th minute.
Bolasie looked like he nearly hurt himself further as his euphoria propelled him off the couch, but thankfully he appeared to make it through the goalgasm unharmed.
The match ended in a 2–2 draw, which was enough to help Congo advance to a quarterfinal match against Ghana, while reigning champions Ivory Coast were eliminated with no wins in the group stage. And now, watching injured players watch their teams play is my new favorite thing.
