Former AC Milan Midfielder Scores In The Final and Leads Ivory Coast To AFCON Victory - football

Former AC Milan Midfielder Scores In The Final and Leads Ivory Coast To AFCON Victory



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Kessie always had mixed reviews with the Milan fanbase but he has done more than enough to prove himself one of the best having dominated in Italy, Spain and now for Ivory Coast. AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze was beaten in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against former Milan midfielder Franck Kessie and hosts Ivory Coast. The game ended 2-1 with goals from Franck Kessie (Al Ahli) and Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) arrying the hosts to a third AFCON title.
The former Milan midfielder left after the Scudetto winning season joining FC Barcelona on a free transfer which left Milan fans with mixed feelings of his legacy at the club. There are two camps in the Rossoneri fanbase, those who love him and whose who hate him with arguments for and against his playing style, his technical ability and the manner of his departure. He has a mixed year in Spain but made an impression scoring in the El Clasico against Real Madrid and forcing an own goal in another Clasico in the final of the Supercopa. The midfielder moved to Saudi Arabia last summer to join Al-Ahli where he is now captain and enjoying a bumper season scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists just over midway through the season while reportedly earning a whooping 20 million euros per year.
The midfielder will be immensely satisfied with his moves after securing silverware for his country this past weekend and scoring in the final agai...
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