The Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has replied Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure over his outburst at the recently held 2015 Confederation of African Football award.

Ivory Coast skipper Toure had won the award
three years in a row, but was beaten by the
Gabonese international to the 2015 honour,
leaving the City midfielder questioning the
award criteria after the ceremony.
According to Toure, he led the Elephants of
Cote’D’Ivoire to the final of the 2015 African
Nations Cup last year, winning the title that
has eluded the team in a long while. But
Gabon on the other hand were eliminated in
the early stages.
Aubameyang replies Toure after CAF award
outburst
“I’m very, very disappointed. It’s sad to see
Africa react this way, that they don’t think
African achievements are important,” Toure
told RFI.
“I think this is what brings shame to Africa,
because to act in that way is indecent. But
what can we do about it?
“Us Africans, we don’t show that Africa is
important in our eyes. We favour more what’s
abroad than our own continent – that is
pathetic.”
However, Aubameyang’s displays in the
German Bundesliga and the Europa League
were enough to end Toure’s reign as the best
African player and speaking to Sport Bild at
Dortmund’s winter training camp in Dubai,
Aubameyang said that he won’t let Toure spoil
his achievement.
He said: “I really don’t know why he said that
in the first place.
“But I don’t get annoyed with it, and by now I
don’t even care about it. I am not interested
in it.”
Meanwhile, the forward is at the centre of
speculation as reports have linked him with a
move to the English Premier League giants
Arsenal.
Aubameyang has scored 18 goals in 17
Bundesliga games in the first half of the
season and a total of 41 goals in all club
competitions in 2015.