In a recent appearance on The Fifth House Podcast, the 42-year-old former right back said he has been completely out of contact with his kids — daughters Clara and Maeva, and son Mathis — since the split.

“Yes, it’s my prayer every day. I pray for my kids… God, please, one day I want to see my kids,” Eboué said.

He explained that despite having opportunities to travel to England, he has chosen to remain in his home country, hoping to eventually reconnect with them.

“I don’t want to go to England. I prefer to stay in my country… but I always pray for them,” he added.

Eboué also shared that he has no recent photographs of his children. “The ones I have are old, when they were kids,” he said.

Recalling a painful recent moment, the former Galatasaray defender said he tried to reach his daughter on her birthday but got no response.

“I send them messages… they read, but they don’t answer. Last month was Eva’s birthday. I called, it was ringing, she didn’t answer. I sent a message, she read, but didn’t reply,” he said.

Eboué also opened up about being left out of a major moment in Mathis’ life after the 17-year-old completed a move to Chelsea FC. Mathis penned pro terms with the Blues in February.

“I feel very sad because when he [Mathis Eboué] signed for Chelsea I wasn’t there. The mom didn’t call me. I’ve not had contact with him for almost five years. I want to be closer to my son to help him,” he said.

“These things, when I’m talking about that, it is paining me a lot because he is my son. When I was with him, I taught him how to play football. I’m very happy for him, but inside my body, I’m crying because I want to be closer to my son to help him.”

Eboué and Bertrand married in October 2004, but their relationship ended in a highly publicised and bitter divorce in 2017.

The court ruling awarded the majority of Eboué’s assets — including his finances, cars, and homes in England — to his ex-wife. She was also granted full custody of all three children.

In the podcast, the ex-footballer opened up about his financial losses after the split.

“I lost so much. I don’t want to say exactly how much, but it was a lot. I lost everything I had in England. I had bought houses—three of them—and I lost them. I had many cars, and I lost those too,” Eboue said.

Eboue is currently married to his ex-fiancee Stephanie Boedé, whom he left behind after moving from local team ASEC Mimosas to Europe.  The couple tied the knot on March 2, 2019.