Lamine Diaby-Fadiga says that "jealousy" was the reason that he stole Nice striker Kasper Dolberg's watch last month, prompting his sacking by the club which he views as the "greatest possible punishment".
Diaby-Fadiga had his contract cancelled by Nice on Tuesday after it emerged that he had taken Dolberg's £62,000 watch from the team's dressing room on September 16.
Dolberg initially took his complaint to police before it emerged that his 18-year-old team-mate was the one responsible for the robbery.
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Diaby-Fadiga took to Twitter to apologise for his actions while clarifying why he stole from his own team-mate.