Former Ivorian soccer player Boubacar Barry walks past the coffin of Ivorian soccer player Cheick Tiote, a former Newcastle midfielder who died during training at his Chinese club Beijing Enterprise during the national funeral ceremony, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon 

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (L) stands with Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara during the distinction ceremony of Ivory coast team after their victory in the African Nations Cup, at the presidential palace in Abidjan February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (IVORY COAST - Tags: SPORT SOCCER POLITICS) 

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry celebrates after kicking the final penalty to gain victory over Ghana at the final of the 2015 African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Bata February 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scores the winning penalty kick during the African Nations Cup final soccer match against Ghana in Bata, February 8, 2015. Ivory Coast won the African Nations Cup for the first time in 23 years as they edged Ghana 9-8 on penalties following a goalless draw after extra time in Sunday's final at Estadio de Bata. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Ivory Coast's national soccer players Yaya Toure (R), Boubacar "Copa" Barry (C) and Tiene Siaka (L) chat after a training session in Abidjan, October 13, 2014. Ivory Coast will play against Democratic Republic of Congo in their African Nations Cup qualifying soccer match on October 15. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry walks with a member of the technical staff during a training session in Abidjan, October 13, 2014. Ivory Coast will play against Democratic Republic of Congo in their African Nations Cup qualifying soccer match on October 15. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Greece's Giorgios Samaras (top) consoles Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry, after he scored a goal past Barry during a penalty kick, at their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) TOPCUP 

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (C) consoles a teammate after their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Greece at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry reacts after conceding a goal to Greece's Giorgios Samaras (not pictured), during a penalty kick, during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Giorgios Samaras (top) approaches Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry, after he scored a goal past Barry during a penalty kick, to offer his consolations at their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Giorgios Samaras consoles Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (bottom) after their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014.
REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry reacts after conceding a goal shot by Giorgos Samaras (not pictured), during a penalty kick, at their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry reacts after conceding a goal shot by Giorgos Samaras (not pictured), during a penalty kick, at their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY )

Greece's Giorgios Samaras (top) consoles Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry, after he scored a goal past Barry during a penalty kick, at their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry reacts after conceding a goal shot by Giorgos Samaras (not pictured), during a penalty kick, at their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry reacts after Greece's Giorgios Samaras (unseen) scored a penalty goal during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry reacts after Greece's Giorgios Samaras (unseen) scored a penalty goal during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Giorgios Samaras scores a penalty against Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry fails to save a penalty goal scored by Greece's Giorgios Samaras (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY WORLD CUP)

Greece's Giorgios Samaras scores a penalty against Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry jumps after a ball during the 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match between Greece and Ivory Coast at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (2nd R) is challenged by Greece's Kostas Manolas during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (R) makes a save near Greece's Kostas Manolas (L) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry reacts after conceding a goal to Greece's Andreas Samaris (not pictured) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Andreas Samaris (R) shoots to score a goal past Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry reacts as the ball hits the top of the goalpost during the team's 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Greece at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (R) saves the ball in front of Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis (L) and teammate Kolo Toure during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry makes a save during the team's 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Greece at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (C top) makes a save during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Greece at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis (R) jumps as Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (bottom C) makes a save during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis (C) jumps over Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry past Souleyman Bamba (rear) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (R) makes a save near Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis (C) as Ivory Coast's Souleyman Bamba defends during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis (L) jumps over Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (bottom) past Souleyman Bamba during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (L) and Arthur Boka react after Colombia's Juan Quintero (not pictured) scored during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Colombia's Mario Yepes (bottom) fights for the ball with Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (C) and Souleyman Bamba during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP) TOPCUP 

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (blue) fails to stop a header by Colombia's James Rodriguez (bottom C) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP) TOPCUP 

Colombia's James Rodriguez (2nd R) scores past Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (blue) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Colombia's James Rodriguez (4th R) scores past Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (blue) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry makes a save during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Colombia at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Geoffroy Serey Die (C) and his teammate Boubacar Barry (R) react after Colombia's Juan Quintero (unseen) scored his team's second goal during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY WORLD CUP)

Colombia's Juan Quintero (R) scores his team's second goal past Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (blue) fails to stop a header by Colombia's James Rodriguez (bottom C) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saves the ball shot by Colombia's Juan Cuadrado (not pictured) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry kicks the ball during the 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Colombia's Mario Yepes (3) fights for the ball with Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (blue) and Souleyman Bamba (top) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Souleymane Bamba and Boubacar Barry fight for the ball with Colombia's Mario Yepes (2nd L-R) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Colombia's Mario Yepes reacts as he fights for the ball with Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (blue) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Ivory Coast's Souleyman Bamba (L) and goalkeeper Boubacar Barry jumps for the ball with Colombia's Abel Aguilar during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hanna (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Colombia's Mario Yepes (bottom) fights for the ball with Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry (C) and Souleyman Bamba during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goal keeper Boubacar Barry celebrates the team's 2-1 win at the end of their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Japan at the Pernambuco arena in Recife, June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry and Serge Aurier (R) celebrate after their teammate Gervinho (unseen) scores a goal against Japan during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Japan's Keisuke Honda shoots to score a goal past Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife, June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry reacts as he concedes a goal to Japan's Keisuke Honda (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP)

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Boubacar Barry is seen during their international friendly soccer match against El Salvador in Frisco, Texas, June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry is pictured before their international friendly soccer match against El Salvador in Frisco, Texas June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP HEADSHOT) 

Senegal's Dame Ndoye (not pictured) scores the team's first goal against Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry during their 2013 African Nations Cup qualifying soccer match in Abidjan September 8, 2012. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (IVORY COAST - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Lokeren's players Harbaoui Hamdi (L) and Boubacar Barry Copa (R) celebrate with the trophy after winning the Belgian Cup final soccer match against Kortrijk at the at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels March 24, 2012. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Lokeren's Boubacar Barry Copa and president Roger Lambrecht celebrate with the trophy after winning the Belgian Cup final soccer match against Kortrijk at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels March 24, 2012. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule (BELGIUM - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's goalkepeer Boubacar Barry reacts after they were beaten by Zambia during their African Nations Cup final at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville February 12, 2012.REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Barry Boubacar talks to his teammates during the 2012 African Cup of Nations football tournament final match against Zambia at the Stade De L'Amitie Stadium in Gabon's capital Libreville, February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (GABON - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)