Who said what at the Africa Cup of Nations
Who said what during the Africa Cup of Nations which concluded Sunday with hosts Ivory Coast defeating Nigeria in the final in Abidjan:
"We dreamed of this moment so many times. We hoped to get to this point and once again the match wasn't an easy one. The joyous scenes we see now, what's happening in the country, they deserve it too. I really hope it does a lot of people good."
– Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller after scoring the decisive late goal in the 2-1 final defeat of Nigeria.
"God has given us a second chance, so now we have an obligation to give our everything."
– Caretaker coach Emerse Fae after hosts Ivory Coast squeezed into the knockout stage, then won the tournament.
"I do not have words, I still have trouble taking it all in."
– Fae on Ivory Coast narrowly avoiding elimination after losing two group matches.
"As long as we have a five or 10 per cent chance, we need to keep believing, because that is what makes football beautiful."
– Ivory Coast star Franck Kessie on remarkable tournament turnaround.
"When you have a scenario like that (losing a group match 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea), it is a nightmare and there is not much you can say or do."
– Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset speaking before his mid-tournament sacking.
"It is bizarre. I was not expecting that."
– Haller, reacts to his face being on advertising billboards across Abidjan
"All the giants are going to the Ivory Coast and all of them will be plotting to dethrone us."
– A prophetic comment from Senegal star Sadio Mane as his country lost in the first knockout round
"When I saw Gabaski (Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal) preparing to shoot, we were looking at each others eyes and I could see he was a bit nervous."
– Democratic Republic of Congo goalkeeper
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