RUSTENBURG — Didier Drogba believes his chances of ever lifting the Africa Cup of Nations disappeared for good after the 2-1 defeat by Nigeria on Sunday.
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“It’s over,” the 34-year-old striker said in the wake of yet another failure by the so-called golden generation.
The trophy has eluded the Elephants since 1992 — the year they beat Ghana in a marathon penalty shoot-out. The Ivorians have twice been runners-up in the last four editions and were semi-finalists in 2008.