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Hull City midfielder Jean Michael Seri said his role in Ivory Coast’s <\/span>Africa Cup of Nations success<\/span><\/a> has even caught the imagination of his young family.<\/span><\/p>\n The 32-year-old returned from the Ivorians’ success on home soil, the first host nation triumph since Egypt in 2006, to fanfare from team-mates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Fans have celebrated on his native country’s streets, but the reception back at home has been equally special.<\/span><\/p>\n “I have children aged 10, eight and five,” he told BBC Look North.<\/span><\/p>\n “Even my daughter who’s five knows about it. She said: ‘Daddy, you’re a champion!’ It was a memorable moment. <\/span><\/p>\n “It was just amazing, exceptional. I couldn’t believe it. After the final, I saw the trophy and I realised it was staying at home. I shed a tear. Brilliant. Only football can give you these kinds of emotion.”<\/span><\/p>\n Seri, who won promotion to the top flight with Fulham in 2021-22, making 33 league appearances, has now set his heart on adding promotion to the Premier League with Hull to his roll of honour.<\/span><\/p>\n The Tigers currently occupy sixth place in the Championship, thanks to an impressive <\/span>away win over Southampton<\/span><\/a> on Seri’s midweek return to the squad from Afcon duty.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s going to become the best year in my career,” Seri added. “I believe this year is going to be special, in the right way.<\/span><\/p>\n “We can do it. In terms of in my career there were some good moments but this one is going to be the best one ever, since I started playing.<\/span><\/p>\n