Viviane Asseyi reflects on football dreams and family after match

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 12:26 PM

Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Viviane Asseyi reflects on football dreams and family after match

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West Ham's Viviane Asseyi spoke about her passion for soccer and its roots in the 1998 World Cup. After her recent match, she shared a phone call with her mother, who provided candid feedback on her performance. Asseyi emphasized the importance of this support in her growth as a player. She also discussed her Gabonese heritage and her sense of community in East London.

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•Viviane Asseyi recounts inspiration from the 1998 World Cup.
•Post-match calls with her mother have become a ritual.
•Asseyi is proud of her Gabonese background.
•She feels a strong sense of family within the West Ham community.
•Continued development is a focus for Asseyi following feedback.

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French forward on how the 1998 World Cup inspired her football dream, her Gabonese background and finding a new family in east London On Saturday, once West Ham’s Viviane Asseyi was home from the match, she picked up her phone and called her mum. It has become almost ritualistic for them to speak after a game. On the other end came a familiar sound. “She was just laughing,” says Asseyi. “She was like: ‘Oh, you were so bad!’ She was laughing but that helped me. She knows that she can tell me anything and everything, I’m good, I’m not good. I will just keep going and working to be better.” Continue reading...
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The Guardian SportOct 28, 2026, 12:26 PM
West Ham’s Viviane Asseyi: ‘When I was four I said I wanted to be like Zidane’
French forward on how the 1998 World Cup inspired her football dream, her Gabonese background and finding a new family in east London On Saturday, once West Ham’s Viviane Asseyi was home from the match, she picked up her phone and called her mum. It has become almost ritualistic for them to speak after a game. On the other end came a familiar sound. “She was just laughing,” says Asseyi. “She was like: ‘Oh, you were so bad!’ She was laughing but that helped me. She knows that she can tell me anything and everything, I’m good, I’m not good. I will just keep going and working to be better.” Continue reading...

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