In an amazing game tonight Zambia won the African Cup of Nations after the game with the Ivory Coast ended 0-0 after extra time and Zambia won the penalty shoot-out 8-7 with the Ivory Coast missing their last two penalties through Kolo Toure and Gervinho. Newcastle’s top midfielder Cheick Tiote started the game for the Ivory Coast, plated the whole game and took the very penalty in the shoot-out and scored. Tiote started alongside Gervinho (Arsenal), the [...]
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