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Stoke Legend Mamady Sidibe Can't Imagine Returning to France After Lengthy Spell in the UK

Stoke City legend Mamady Sidibe insists he can't see himself returning to the country of his birth after spending time playing in England.

The Frenchman, a former striker who hung up the boots back in 2015, now works as an ambassador and a scout for the club. He also helps his wife Bineta with the operations of French patisserie Cafe Melice.

“When I came to the UK, I didn’t speak English, the food wasn’t great, the houses were all made of bricks and I wasn’t used to that, the weather it was crazy – so I thought no chance I would stay here,” Sidibe told the Stoke Sentinel in an exclusive interview.