Gervinho Tenders Red Card Apology

Ivory Coast forward Gervinho has apologised for seeing red in their opening AFCON match against Guinea on Tuesday.

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He was given the matching orders by the Referee after he reacted to a nasty foul by Naby Keita which caused the team to go a man down, trailing a goal.

The Roma ace shared his statement via twitter @GervinhOfficial on Wednesday ''I want to present my apologies to the Ivorian nation, my teammates, the fans and the CAN organizers for this angry gesture which is not like me, and no place for recess on a football field.''

Meanwhile, the Ivorians were rescued by Seydou Doumbia's strike in the 72nd, but have a tie against Mali on Saturday.

Vote Vincent Enyeama as BBC Africa Footballer of the Year (Find link here)

Nigeria Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeam has been nominated by for the BBC Africa Footballer of the Year award.

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The Lille of France shot-stopper is shortlisted along side title-holder Yaya Toure, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Yacine Brahimi and Gervinho.

The winner will be decided by fans of African football, who have until 18:00 GMT on Monday, 24 November to vote for their choice.

The winner will be announced on Monday, 1 December. Time to show brotherly love, click here to vote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/african/afoty-vote/2014-nojs