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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Chelsea Champions League winner stuns fans by revealing surprise new business
Salomon Kalou tasted sweet success at Chelsea, winning the Champions League, Premier League, the League Cup and four FA Cups and now the former forward is venturing into the chocolate business. The Ivorian scored 60 goals in his six seasons at Stamford Bridge during the trophy-laden Roman Abramovich era, finishing his career in west London on a high by lifting the European Cup after the Blues' 2012 triumph over Bayern Munich at the German club's home stadium. And rather than pursue a career on punditry or coaching — like his former team-mates Frank Lampard and John Terry — Kalou is looking to make a splash in the confectionery market. The brand is called Oume, named after his birthplace, with Kalou keen to emphasise the importance of his homeland in the chocolate world. The Ivory Coast produces 45 per cent of the world's cocoa, chocolate's key ingredient. 'My uncle had a cocoa farm and I grew up around the farm and between school and at the weekend we would be helping him,' Kalou told The Telegraph. 'Growing up, I don't remember eating chocolate and didn't know what it was. It's expensive. It's more of a privilege, for people who can afford to buy it because it is expensive. 'People don't know what they make in their farms is for chocolate. But we have a big percentage of the production. We also have great footballers. 'To make a comparison between the two, a product can come out of Ivory Coast and go global. A footballer can be born in Oume and come to Chelsea and win the Champions League, can be global.' Kalou is keen to promote Oume as a luxury brand, branching his cocoa out into other products and hopes to one day see his chocolate in some of the UK's most prestigious shops. 'One day I'd like to see Oume in Waitrose, Selfridges, or Harrods. That would be a proud moment. 'It is a tough market with the price of cocoa increasing due to extreme weather and under-investment.' Kalou, who also enjoyed spells at Lille, Hertha Berlin and Feyenoord, won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015 and is only behind Didier Drogba (63) with 24 goals for his country.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Chelsea Champions League winner Salomon Kalou reveals surprising new business after retirement from football
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EX-CHELSEA forward Salomon Kalou, 39, has stunned fans by revealing his new venture - running a chocolate business. The former Ivory Coast international, best known for helping the Blues lift the Champions League in 2012, has traded boots for sweet treats. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Salomon Kalou (right) spent seven seasons at Chelsea Credit: Getty 3 He was part of a Chelsea side that conquered Europe for the first time Credit: AP:Associated Press 3 The Ivorian has always had a thing for unusual hairstyles Credit: INSTAGRAM His brand is called Oume, named after his birthplace in the Ivory Coast with Kalou keen to emphasise the importance of his homeland in the chocolate world. He told The Telegraph in an interview: "My uncle had a cocoa farm, and I grew up around the farm. "We went to school and at the weekend we would be helping him. "Growing up, I don't remember eating chocolate and didn't know what it was. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS CHAMPING AT THE BIT Fergie arrives at CL final as his £2m-a-year Man Utd role ends "It was expensive more of a privilege for people who can afford to buy it. "People don't know that what they produce on their farms is used for chocolate. "But we (Ivory Coast) contribute a big percentage of the world's production. We also have great footballers." The surprise career move has raised a few eyebrows among fans who remember the pacy winger's dazzling runs down the Stamford Bridge flanks - not cocoa beans and hand-tempered truffles. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Kalou, who also enjoyed spells at Lille, Hertha Berlin and Botafogo, says he hopes to one day see his chocolate in some of the UK's most prestigious shops. From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad - Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League finals He added: 'One day I'd like to see Oume in Waitrose, Selfridges, or Harrods. That would be a proud moment. "It is a tough market with the price of cocoa increasing due to extreme weather and under-investment.' The Ivorian started and won the Champions League final with Chelsea in 2012, making a total of 254 appearances for the Blues.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Chelsea Champions League winner Salomon Kalou reveals surprising new business after retirement from football
EX-CHELSEA forward Salomon Kalou, 39, has stunned fans by revealing his new venture - running a chocolate business. The former Ivory Coast international, best known for helping the Blues lift the Champions League in 2012, has traded boots for sweet treats. Advertisement 3 Salomon Kalou (right) spent seven seasons at Chelsea Credit: Getty 3 He was part of a Chelsea side that conquered Europe for the first time Credit: AP:Associated Press 3 The Ivorian has always had a thing for unusual hairstyles Credit: INSTAGRAM His brand is called Oume, named after his birthplace in the Ivory Coast with Kalou keen to emphasise the importance of his homeland in the chocolate world. He told The " My uncle had a cocoa farm, and I grew up around the farm. "We went to school and at the weekend we would be helping him. "Growing up, I don't remember eating chocolate and didn't know what it was. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS "It was expensive more of a privilege for people who can afford to buy it. "People don't know that what they produce on their farms is used for chocolate. "But we (Ivory Coast) contribute a big percentage of the world's production. We also have great footballers. " The surprise career move has raised a few eyebrows among fans who remember the pacy winger's dazzling runs down the Stamford Bridge flanks - not cocoa beans and hand-tempered truffles. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Kalou, who also enjoyed spells at Lille, Hertha Berlin and Botafogo, says he hopes to one day see his chocolate in some of the UK's most prestigious shops. From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad - Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League finals He added: ' One day I'd like to see Oume in Waitrose, Selfridges, or Harrods. That would be a proud moment. "It is a tough market with the price of cocoa increasing due to extreme weather and under-investment.' Advertisement The Ivorian started and won the Champions League final with
The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Chelsea Champions League winner Salomon Kalou reveals surprising new business after retirement from football
EX-CHELSEA forward Salomon Kalou, 39, has stunned fans by revealing his new venture - running a chocolate business. The former Ivory Coast international, best known for helping the Blues lift the Champions League in 2012, has traded boots for sweet treats. 3 3 3 His brand is called Oume, named after his birthplace in the Ivory Coast with Kalou keen to emphasise the importance of his homeland in the chocolate world. He told The Telegraph in an interview: " My uncle had a cocoa farm, and I grew up around the farm. "We went to school and at the weekend we would be helping him. "Growing up, I don't remember eating chocolate and didn't know what it was. "It was expensive more of a privilege for people who can afford to buy it. "People don't know that what they produce on their farms is used for chocolate. "But we (Ivory Coast) contribute a big percentage of the world's production. We also have great footballers." The surprise career move has raised a few eyebrows among fans who remember the pacy winger's dazzling runs down the Stamford Bridge flanks - not cocoa beans and hand-tempered truffles. Kalou, who also enjoyed spells at Lille, Hertha Berlin and Botafogo, says he hopes to one day see his chocolate in some of the UK's most prestigious shops. From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad - Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League finals "It is a tough market with the price of cocoa increasing due to extreme weather and under-investment.' The Ivorian started and won the Champions League final with Chelsea in 2012, making a total of 254 appearances for the Blues.
