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In Pictures: African footballers on target
Another great week for African footballers in Europe.
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 2012
7 May 2012
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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]
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]
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]