Ivorians call for new blood

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Alain Lobognon said the Elephants would not be able to progress on the field as expected without a meaningful reform that could see the ousting of a number of the outfit’s veterans such as Manchester City’s Kolo Toure, Romaric, Didier Zokora and former Arsenal player Emmanuel Eboue.

However, he said the dilemma was finding the perfect replacement with home-based players, most of whom decamp to Europe even before completing their primary training.

“We have suffered another shocking elimination at the just-concluded 2013 Afcon and I think now is time to carry out a major reshuffle within the national team to progress from what we know and have been used to,” Lobognon said. — Supersport.com

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