THE IVORY COAST were crowned African champions of the first time in 23 years last night — defeating Ghana 9-8 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Equatorial Guinea.
Roma winger Gervinho, once of Arsenal, was substituted late in the game and instead of watching the shootout, chose to grab himself a chair and face the opposite direction.
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He also appeared to summon the Confederation of African Football crest from his hands on television.
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Inevitably, several photoshops of Gervinho have surfaced on Twitter over the past 12 hours. Here are some of the best ones:
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(h/t: Bleacher Report)
OK, I know I’m going to draw the wrath of the LOI supporters but I’m going to ask anyway. After 4 years with Liverpool he ends up at St. Pats. How good could he be?
@Chicken George: he is 19. Did you expect him to be in goal at top level at 19? Becker was 21 before he made his senior debut in Brazil