Kolo Toure won the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast on Sunday evening, amid scenes of great joy from the 33-year-old, and we look at how twitter reacted to an unforgettable night for the Reds defender.
Toure’s international career ended in the perfect way, as his side defeated Ghana in an astonishing shootout in the final.
The Elephants overcame Avram Grant’s side 9-8 in the end, with Toure scoring his side’s seventh spot-kick under immense pressure, knowing that failure to convert would prove fatal.
Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored Ivory Coast’s winning effort, and Toure’s brilliant reaction to it had echoes of Jamie Carragher in the 2005 Champions League Final about it. It’s the first major honour he has won at international level, having won 112 caps since his debut in 2000.
Huge congratulations to Kolo Toure, who has helped Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations: http://t.co/AKCHVEpSQW pic.twitter.com/EdSSZpz6sC
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 8, 2015
The Liverpool centre-back is one of the most popular players an Anfield, mainly due to his hugely passionate personality and love of playing for the Reds. He was equally popular with Arsenal and Manchester City fans during his respective spells there, and simply has an infectious nature about him.
There were many Reds supporters delighted to see Toure have his moment of glory on Sunday evening, and here are the best tweets during and after the game:
What a pen that is from Kolo Toure. Ice cool.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 8, 2015
That's the dream finale to Kolo Toure's international career. Ivory Coast win Africa Cup of Nations on penalties v Ghana
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 8, 2015
Kolo Toure becomes second #LFC player to win #AFCON following Rigobert Song in 2000 – a title also won after a penalty shoot out.
— Kristian Walsh (@Kristian_Walsh) February 8, 2015
Congratulations, Kolo Toure! Made up for him.
— Joe Musker (@JosephMusker) February 8, 2015
"Kolo, Kolo Kolo, Kolo Kolo, Kolo Kolo Toure…Yaya, Yaya Yaya, Yaya Yaya, Yaya Yaya Toure"
— Spion Kop (@TheKopHQ) February 8, 2015
When's Kolo Touré signing his new contract? #LFC
— Jack Lusby (@jacklusby_) February 8, 2015
Liverpool's next penalty taker .. pic.twitter.com/4GKcT58vuk
— Aaron Cutler (@aaron_cutler) February 8, 2015
Kolo will come back #galvanised.
— WHAT•A•HIT•SON•LFC (@whatahitsonlfc) February 8, 2015
congrats Kolo pic.twitter.com/dbRNMni88N
— Billy Liddell (@Liddellpool) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/MostarLFC/status/564559621285621760
https://twitter.com/Ste_Halliwell11/status/564552058494550018
Good on you Kolo Toure. Enjoy every last minute of it. pic.twitter.com/7ieYnHWSyF
— "YNWA" LFC Story (@LFCHistoryShow) February 9, 2015
Congrats to my bro's @KoloKolotoure28 and @salomonkalou on winning the #AFC0N2015
— Daniel Sturridge (@DanielSturridge) February 9, 2015
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