Aubameyang Finally Replies Toure Over CAF Award Criticism

The Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has replied Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure over his outburst at the recently held 2015 Confederation of African Football award.

 

Ivory Coast skipper Toure had won the award three years in a row, but was beaten by the Gabonese international to the 2015 honour, leaving the City midfielder questioning the award criteria after the ceremony.
According to Toure, he led the Elephants of Cote’D’Ivoire to the final of the 2015 African Nations Cup last year, winning the title that has eluded the team in a long while. But Gabon on the other hand were eliminated in the early stages.

Aubameyang replies Toure after CAF award outburst

“I’m very, very disappointed. It’s sad to see Africa react this way, that they don’t think African achievements are important,” Toure told RFI.
“I think this is what brings shame to Africa, because to act in that way is indecent. But what can we do about it?

“Us Africans, we don’t show that Africa is important in our eyes. We favour more what’s abroad than our own continent – that is pathetic.”
However, Aubameyang’s displays in the German Bundesliga and the Europa League were enough to end Toure’s reign as the best African player and speaking to Sport Bild at Dortmund’s winter training camp in Dubai, Aubameyang said that he won’t let Toure spoil his achievement.
He said: “I really don’t know why he said that in the first place.

“But I don’t get annoyed with it, and by now I don’t even care about it. I am not interested in it.”


Meanwhile, the forward is at the centre of speculation as reports have linked him with a move to the English Premier League giants Arsenal.

Aubameyang has scored 18 goals in 17 Bundesliga games in the first half of the season and a total of 41 goals in all club competitions in 2015.