Being part of a side that has won the Africa Cup of Nations will go a long way to enhancing the CV of a professional footballer, but it also has very lavish off-field rewards.
Odilon Kossounou can now call himself an African champion after helping Ivory Coast's win what is arguably the continent's most prized trophy. The Elephants beat Nigeria by two goals to one, coming back from behind to reward the hope their nation had placed in them during a strenuous campaign.
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