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Didier Drogba jabs Jurgen Klopp after Senegal’s AFCON triumph

By Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Cup of Nations Didier Drogba jabs Jurgen Klopp after Senegals AFCON triumph
FEB 8, 2022 LISTEN

Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend, Didier Drogba, has taken a swipe at Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after Senegal won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON].

The German gaffer before the 33rd edition of the AFCON described the tournament as a “little tournament” – a statement he later clarified as being sarcastic.

Klopp came under intense pressure for his comments.

In response to a video showing the wild celebrations in Dakar after Senegal’s first-ever AFCON triumph, Drogba tweeted, “A « little tournament » that means a lot for us Africans.”

The final was contested between Senegal and Egypt, both led by Liverpool stars, Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah – with Senegal edging it 4-2 on penalties.

The win means, Senegal have won their first continental title after Sadio Mane scored a crucial penalty kick having failed to convert one in regulation time to lift the trophy.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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