"What I was telling the lady" - Ivorian man opens up, apologizes to wife following viral AFCON video

An Ivorian man who made the rounds after he was captured on camera getting too close to a lady during an AFON match finally opens up on what he was telling the lady as he apologizes to his wife and kids for his actions.

The man, known only as Anselme Santos, has taken to social media and expressed regret to his spouse and children for the widely shared video of him.

He may be seen leaning very near to a Senegalese woman in the footage, whispering in her ear. The woman retreated a little as he leaned in closer, but it didn't stop him.

According to lip readers, he was requesting the woman's phone number.

Anselme said:

"I told her 'give me your number'. But she didn't want to. So I didn't insist. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the lady, my wife, and my children!"