Regardless of hanging up the boots in 2024, Salomon Kalou has not allowed himself to stay idle.
Earlier this yr, the previous Chelsea winger-turned-entrepreneur introduced the launch of his enterprise in a realm only a few, if any, footballers enter of their post-playing days.
Kalou determined he would give Willy Wonka a run for his cash and created his personal chocolate model, Oume.
The title of the model holds particular that means to Kalou given it was the city within the Ivory Coast he grew up in.
In an interview with The Telegraph final Could, Kalou opened up on his uncommon journey into the enterprise of chocolate.
Why did Kalou begin a chocolate enterprise?
“Rising up, I do not bear in mind consuming chocolate and did not know what it was,” Kalou mentioned.
“It is costly. It is extra of a privilege, for individuals who can afford to purchase it as a result of it’s costly.
“Folks do not know what they make of their farms is for chocolate. However we now have an enormous share of the manufacturing. We even have nice footballers.
“To make a comparability between the 2, a product can come out of the Ivory Coast and go world. A footballer will be born in Oume and are available to Chelsea and win the Champions League, will be world.”
If Kalou’s chocolate is nearly as good as his soccer profession, confectionery lovers are in for a deal with.
Kalou’s soccer profession at a look
The Ivorian made his title with Feyenoord, the place he scored 39 objectives in 78 appearances throughout all competitions.
Kalou’s type with the Dutch facet earned him a transfer to Chelsea in Could 2006.
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The 40-year-old went on to get pleasure from six seasons at Stamford Bridge and performed in over 250 video games for the Blues.
Kalou, who scored 60 objectives throughout his time with Chelsea, additionally picked up loads of silverware in his time on the membership.
Upon his departure in July 2012, Kalou had received the Premier League, 4 FA Cups, the League Cup and the Champions League.
Kalou’s complete trophy haul with Chelsea proved to be the one items of silverware he received in his membership profession.
At worldwide stage, Kalou received the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast in 2015, the second time the nation had ever received the event having beforehand completed so in 1992.
After leaving Chelsea, Kalou went on to play for Lille, Hertha Berlin, Botafogo and AS Arta.
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Kalou returned to the Bridge after over a decade away as he was concerned within the Chelsea and Liverpool legends match on Saturday.
Becoming a member of Kalou within the Chelsea line-up was a who’s who of former Blues heroes, together with John Terry, Eden Hazard, John Obi Mikel, Claude Makelele and Petr Cech to call 5.
Diego Costa was even dealt a yellow card after rekindling his rivalry with Martin Skrtel, with the pair squaring up to one another after the indignant Spaniard kicked out on the Liverpool centre-back.
