Didier Drogba has taken to social media to respond to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's comments about the Africa Cup of Nations being a "little tournament."
Following Liverpool's 4-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League last November, Klopp seemed to refer to AFCON as a small tournament. :
“I’ve heard that so often that there’s no international break until March. In January, there’s a little tournament in Africa, I just want to say, and I think Asia is playing games, too – South America as well, great, can’t wait," Klopp said.
Klopp clarified a days later that he did not mean to disrespect the tournament and that his words had been taken out of context.
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However, this did not stop Didier Drogba from taking a jibe at the German manager on Twitter. The former Chelsea forward shared a video of Senegal fans celebrating their win and captioned it:
A « little tournament » that means a lot for us Africans 🙏🏾 https://t.co/IpdhMhusoe
— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) February 7, 2022
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.
Senegal's football team were given a hero's welcome upon their return home after winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time on Monday.
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Tens of thousands of ecstatic revellers celebrated the players' return to Dakar, sitting on top of cars and dancing in the capital's streets.
President Macky Sall was among those greeting the team at the airport.