 football there and then, but he stayed on and now believes he can play a vital role.

"I am a Christian, I pray a lot, I fast a lot so I think God is trying to give me a message. Maybe I am a little angel sent by him. There are some people now who see me as an angel - I have a lot of messages like this. I say 'I am just Kone Francis and it is God who is doing this, not me.'"

Like many, Kone is flummoxed that he has saved the lives of four people in a similar way, describing it as "not normal - but something extra-normal."

After hearing how two people in his neighbourhood died in such fashion, he was inspired to learn from an older friend who stopped another death by preventing the individual from swallowing their tongue.

Francis Kone has dedicated his Fifa Fair Play award to his mother, Akoudji Yawavi Victorine

Kone says he has since saved players' lives in Thailand (2011) and twice in Abidjan (2013 and 2015), despite the physical pain that can come his way.

He has scars on his fingers and surprisingly high up his hand, explaining that people who are slipping away find a lot of power "because they are fighting for their lives" - the problem being that any potential saver tends to have to slip his fingers between teeth that often want to clench tightly shut.

"Martin bit me but the second guy bit me so much - it was horrible," he says. "All his mouth was blood - blood from his mouth, blood from my fingers."

Francis Kone (right) and his agent pose with the Togo international's Fifa Fair Play Award

Nonetheless, he still wasted no time in helping Martin and the pair have stayed in touch, meeting twice despite their conversation being limited by language.

"Unfortunately my English is not that good, or it's as good as his Czech, but we talk somehow so we go for a coffee," Berkovec, who now plays for MFK Karvina, told BBC Sport.

"I remember only what happened before the collision and then I blacked out. The following day I saw what had happened, through the media, and it was horrible. I thank him for saving my life.

"He also got the (Fifa) prize for it so I congratulate him, even
football there and then, but he stayed on and now believes he can play a critical function. 

 " I am a Christian, I pray a lot, I fast a lot then I think God is trying to collapse me a message. possibly I am a little angel sent by him. There are some people immediately who see me as an angel - I get a lot of messages like this. I say' I am just Kone Francis and it is God who is doing this, not me.' " 

 Like many, Kone is flummoxed that he has save the lives of four people in a similar room, describing it as " not normal - but something extra - normal. " 

 After hearing how two people in his vicinity died in such fashion, he was inspired to learn from an older supporter who stopped another death by preventing the individual from swallowing their tongue. 

 Francis Kone has dedicated his Fifa Fair Play award to his mother, Akoudji Yawavi Victorine 

 Kone says he has since saved players' lives in Thailand (2011) and twice in Abidjan (2013 and 2015), despite the physical pain that can come his manner. 

 He has scars on his finger and surprisingly high up his hand, explaining that citizenry who are slipping away find a lot of baron " because they are fighting for their lives " - the problem being that any potential saver tend to have to slip his fingers between teeth that frequently want to clench tightly close. 

 " Martin bit me but the second guy bit me so much - it was horrible, " he say. " All his mouth was blood - blood from his mouthpiece, blood from my fingers. " 

 Francis Kone (right) and his agent pose with the Togo international's Fifa Fair Play Award 

 however, he still wasted no time in helping Martin and the pair have stay in touch, meet twice despite their conversation being restrict by language. 

 " Unfortunately my English is not that beneficial, or it's as good as his Czech, but we lecture somehow so we go for a chocolate, " Berkovec, who now plays for MFK Karvina, told BBC Sport. 

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 football there and then,but he sta yed o n a ndno w be liev es he can play a vi tal role.

"I am a Chr istia n, I pr a ya lot , I fas t  a l otso  I  th in k  G od is  tr ying to  give me a  me ss age. Maybe I am  a littleang el sent by h im.  There  a res ome p eop le no w whos ee meas an ang el - I ha v e a lot o fmess ages like this. I sa y  'I am just Ko ne Fra nc i sa n d i t i s God whois  doin g  this,n ot m e .'" 
Like many, K one is flum m oxe d that  h e h a s save d the  l i ves  of four pe ople  in a sim ilar w a y, desc r ibing i t as " not  no rmal -bu t s om e thi n gext r a-n ormal."
A ft er he arin g h o w tw o p eopl e inhis neighbour hoo d di e d i n suc h fas hion ,he wa s insp iredto  learn from anolde r friendwho  s top pe d ano t her de ath  by  preven ting th e  in di v i d ua l from swallowingth e i rtongue.
Franc i sKo n e has de di cat ed h i s  Fifa  Fai r  P lay awar d to h i smo ther, A ko udji Y aw avi  Vi ctori n e

K one sa ys he ha s sin c e saved player s ' lives in Th a il a n d( 2011 ) a nd twice in  Abi d jan(201 3  a nd2 015),  desp it e  t h e physical pain tha tcan co me hi s way.

He ha s scars on h i s finger s an d  s u rprisingly hig h uphis hand,e xplainin g tha t people  who ares l ipping a way  fi nda l o t  o f power "beca u s e th ey  are fi ght ing for  th eir  li ves "- the pro blem bei ng  t ha tany  pote n tial sav er  te nd s t o hav e  to sl ip hi s fi ng er s  be tween t e et h that  o ft en w ant  t o cle ncht igh tly shu t.

"Mart inb it m ebu t the s econd guy bit  m e so much-itwas ho r r ible," h e says. "All his mouthw as bloo d -  bloo d fr om his mo uth , bloo d f r om myfinger s."
Fr anc i s  Kone ( ri ght )and his ag e n t p ose w it h th e Togointernational's Fi f a F air Play Awar d
None t h el ess ,  h e  st il l  wa s t ed no time in h elping Mar ti n  a nd the pai r  ha ve  stayed  in tou ch, m e eting t wice desp ite their  c onve r s ati on being l imited b y languag e .

"U n fo rtuna tel y my E ng lis h isnot th a t g ood,or it' sas goo d ashi s Czech,  but we talk somehow so  we go  fora c offee," B erk o vec , who now  pla ys for MFK  Ka rvi na, t old BBC S port . 
"Ir ememb er o n ly what h a pp ene d be fore the co l l i sio n and  th e n I bl acke d out. The follow i ng day I saw w hath a d h app e ned,  t hrough the med ia,  a n d  it washo rrible. I t hank him  f o r sav ing my  life. 

"He a l s og ot the  (Fi fa)  prize fo r i ts o I con gr at u late h im,ev en
 football_there and_then, but he stayed_on and_now_believes he_can_play a vital_role.

"I am a_Christian, I pray a_lot, I fast_a_lot so I think God is trying to give me a message. Maybe I_am_a little_angel_sent_by him. There are some_people now who see me_as an_angel - I have a lot of messages_like_this. I say_'I am just Kone Francis and it is God_who is doing this, not me.'"

Like_many, Kone is_flummoxed_that_he has saved the_lives of four people in a_similar way, describing it as "not_normal - but something extra-normal."

After hearing how_two people in his neighbourhood died_in such fashion, he was_inspired to_learn from an older friend_who stopped another_death by_preventing the individual_from swallowing their tongue.

Francis Kone has_dedicated his Fifa_Fair Play award to his mother,_Akoudji_Yawavi Victorine

Kone says_he_has_since saved_players' lives in_Thailand_(2011) and_twice_in Abidjan (2013 and 2015), despite_the_physical pain that can come his way.

He_has scars on his_fingers_and surprisingly high up_his hand, explaining that people_who are slipping away find a_lot of_power "because_they are fighting for their lives" - the problem being that_any potential saver tends to have_to slip his fingers_between teeth_that_often want to_clench_tightly shut.

"Martin_bit me but the second guy bit_me so_much - it was horrible," he_says. "All his mouth_was_blood - blood from his mouth,_blood from my fingers."

Francis Kone (right)_and his agent pose with_the_Togo_international's Fifa Fair Play Award

Nonetheless,_he still wasted no time in_helping Martin and_the pair have stayed in touch, meeting_twice_despite their conversation being limited by_language.

"Unfortunately_my English is not that good,_or_it's_as good as his Czech,_but we talk somehow so we_go for a coffee," Berkovec, who now plays for_MFK Karvina, told_BBC Sport.

"I remember only what_happened_before_the collision and then I blacked out. The following day_I saw_what had happened,_through the media, and it was horrible. I thank him_for saving my life.

"He also got the_(Fifa) prize for it so I congratulate him, even