Simon Adingra Delivers Inspiring Speech After Receiving Heroes Welcome From Brighton: Video

• Simon Adingra has returned to England to rejoin his Brighton teammates
• The Ivory Coast star was given a heroic welcome by the English club
• Adingra delivered an inspiring message following his return as champion

Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra has shared the inspiring journey of going from the brink of getting eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations to winning the tournament.

Adingra, who plays for Brighton and Hove Albion in England, played a pivotal role in the remarkable turnaround, having missed the first two matches of the competition.

The 22-year-old joined the national team despite being half-fit for the Nations Cup but recovered in time for the crucial stages of the tournament.

He changed the game as Ivory Coast produced a strong performance against Senegal in the Round of 16 before netting in the final minute of the quarter-final against Mali.

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Adingra served two assists in the final as Ivory Coast came from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 and win their third AFCON title.

The Right to Dream Academy graduate received a heroic welcome following his return to England and during his speech opened up on Ivory Coast's resilience.

"It sounds amazing because the tournament was in my country and it was very special for me and for my family also. It was crazy because we were almost out of the tournament but we were able to come back and win the tournament," he said in a video shared on social media.

The Ivorian forward was also named the Young Player of the Tournament following his exploits at the competition.

The youngster joined the Seagulls in the summer transfer window from Danish outfit FC Nordsjaelland, as reported by the BBC.

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Brighton fan watches Adingra in AFCON final

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that a Brighton fan travelled thousands of miles to watch winger, Simon Adingra, play for Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

The fan, in his Seagulls kit, could not hide his joy after the 21-year-old starred as the host nation came from behind to beat Nigeria and win the tournament.

Adingra served up the assists for both Ivorian goals and was a menace for Nigeria defender, Ola Aina, who failed to contain him down the flank.