Cote d'Ivoire celebrate their 2015 AFCON winning heroes
More than one million people took to the streets of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire biggest city, on Monday to celebrate their African champions.
The Elephants defeated Ghana in the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Bata on Sunday night following a dramatic penalty shootout.
The victory put an end to a 23-year continental drought for the Ivoirians, whose first African crown was conquered in Senegal in 1992, already at the expense of the Black Stars.
Côte d’Ivoire president Alassane Ouattara immediately announced a paid public holiday on Monday, so the fans could welcome back their heroes.
Yaya Touré and his teammates landed at Abidjan international airport in the mid-afternoon, before heading to a Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium packed to the brim for several hours in the company of the country’s president.
It took the Elephants a couple of hours to make their way to the stadium with hundreds of thousands of fans packed along the road, before appearing with the precious trophy in front of a hysterical crowd at the ‘Félicia’.
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Mumbi
9 years ago
They won it last time in 1992. Now in 21st centuary have done it again. Only real giants have won afcon in this centuary while ancient homosepians have faild lamentably. Congrats Elephants.
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mumbi
9 years ago
MY ANUS IS IMFLAMED FROM TOO MUCH GAY SEX
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Gees
9 years ago
Congratulations to The Elephants. The team with the better luck won on the day. We ghanaians have accepted the defeat in good faith and have moved on, that shows our maturity. God knows why. I told some of my ivorians friends what would happened, had we beaten the elephants. I mean the safety of ghanaians in Abidjan ,we all rememebr the Kotoko ,Asec Mimosa history. Congratulations my Darling blackstars you have really done well.Even without Kojo Asamoah,Kpb, Muntari,Essein etc & a coach we took over less than a month to a tournament, what else can we ask for again? Theres so much talentin Ghana that for show. This team is a team for the future so lets pride ourseves in it and forget about the haters. whose team couldnt qualify from a group or even made it to the tournament. UP Blackstars ,We love you for life
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Olu of 9ja
9 years ago
Congrats to the Elephants, and the Black Stars. I must say Kudos to the Ghana FA, for a job well done, as the tam really fought hard within a short time of emploting Grant.Black stars would go places, if they keep this pace on. In all, this victory is for West Africa Football
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Olu of 9ja
9 years ago
Congrats to the Elephants, and the Black Stars. I must say Kudos to the Ghana FA, for a job well done, as the team really fought hard within a short time of employing Grant.Black stars would go places, if they keep this pace on. In all, this victory is for West Africa Football
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