Ismael Koné, Canada's sometimes mercurial midfielder, looked down at his chest, as though his uniform might help him find the right words.

"I think it's hard for me as a person to kind of show what I'm about," he said. "I care about this jersey and this team more than anything."

What happened after the Koné incident? 47 minutes ago CBC Sports Senior Contributor Chris Jones sheds some light on what he observed following Canada's win against Romania, and the displeasure shown by midfielder Ismael Koné during the match.

During last Friday's friendly against Romania, his passion was more negatively expressed. With Canada leading 2-0, but the home side starting to muster, head coach Jesse Marsch took Koné off in favour of the more defensively minded Nathan Saliba.

Koné unleashed his disa

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