Another great week for African footballers in Europe.
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It has been another good week for African footballers. Reigning African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure steered Manchester City(***)s charge towards the English Premier League title netting twice in a vital 2-0 win over Newcastle [EPA]
Published On 7 May 20127 May 2012
Ivory Coast teammate Didier Drogba became the first man to score in four FA Cup finals as his second-half strike put Chelsea on course for a 2-1 win over Liverpool at London(***)s Wembley Stadium [EPA]
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Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor scored a crucial penalty to earn Tottenham Hotspur a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa, keeping them in the hunt for fourth spot in the EPL. Adebayor(***)s goal means Spurs will earn a European spot with a win over Fulham in their final game [GETTY]
In Germany(***)s Bundesliga Ivory Coast striker Didier Ya Konan scored the winner in Hanover(***)s 2-1 victory over Kaiserslautern, giving his team the last available Europa League qualification place [GETTY]
Tunisian midfielder Anis Ben-Hatira scored twice in Hertha Berlin(***)s 3-1 home victory over 10-man Hoffenheim, putting them in the German league relegation play-offs at the expense of relegated Cologne [GETTY]
Stuttgart celebrated their remarkable 3-2 win over Wolfsburg. Guinea midfielder Ibrahima Traore scored the winner as the hosts came from 2-0 down with three goals in six second-half minutes [GETTY]
In Italy’s Serie A, Moroccan Houssine Kharja (not pictured) provided the driving force behind Fiorentina’s 1-0 win at Lecce, which ensured their top flight survival. Kharja was key in launching counter-attacks to steer the club to safety [GETTY]
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It was a special night in Spain’s Primera Division for retired Mali striker Frederic Kanoute who came on to score the final goal for Sevilla in a 5-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Kanoute looks set to leave the club at the end of the season [EPA]
