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| Laurent Pokou was nicknamed the "Baoule Emperor", a nod to his record as top scorer at the African Cup of Nations. MVISTATIC |
The former Côte d'Ivoire international player Laurent Pokou, seen as an emblematic figure of African
football, has died aged 69.
BBC
Afrique report continues:
From
1960 to 1970, Laurent Pokou was a striker both for the Abidjan club of ASEC
Mimosas where he started his career and the national squad.
He
made 70 appearances for the national team.
As
part of his international career, Pokou played for Nancy in France from 1977 to
1978 alongside Michel Platini.
Among
other things, he is remembered as the long-time record holder for the highest
number of goals - 14 - scored by a single player at the African Cup of Nation
tournament.
His
record was broken 30 years later by Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon following the 2008
African Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Pokou died in Abidjan after
a long illness.
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