Katongo wins BBC African player award
- Published: 18 Dec 2012 at 18.46
- Online news: Sports
Christopher Katongo has been named BBC African Footballer of the Year after leading outsiders Zambia to 2012 Cup of Nations glory in Gabon.
Zambia striker Christopher Katongo pictured during his side's Africa Cup of Nations match against Libya at the Bata stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on January 25, 2012. Katongo has been named BBC African Footballer of the Year after leading outsiders Zambia to 2012 Cup of Nations glory in Gabon.
The 30-year-old striker skippered Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets) to victories over Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan and Ghana before they pipped Ivory Coast in a penalty shoot-out in the final.
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