The reigning African Player of the Year has described the Black Queens' build-up to the September tournament in the United States as poor.

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The two-time African Player of the Year has not scored a competitive goal for club side Liverpool or Senegal since March last year.

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Drogba said that he did not wish to be considered for future African Player of the Year awards after Kanoute won the 2007 title.

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The former African player of the year has been the target of racist chanting in Spain where he has also played for Real Madrid and Real Mallorca.

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Drogba's sensational season has seen him crowned Caf's African Player of the Year and silence the critics who once slammed him for going to ground too easily.

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But in the second half a double from new African Player of the year Drogba, either side of a Florent Malouda strike, took him to 27 for the season and left West Ham well-beaten.

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Arsenal striker Gervinho put his team ahead in the 21st minute with his second goal of the tournament, but the Elephants needed to wait until two minutes from the end before two-time African player of the year Toure curled in his second in two games.

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They will parade their star striker Mputu Mabi, who was the player of the tournament when DR Congo won the African Nations Championship (CHAN) earlier this year.

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"Any player who is absent at its award ceremony will not be taken into consideration in placements of African footballer of the year, " it said.

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Another South African, Trevor Immelman, is the defending champion, while countryman Gary Player is bowing out of major championships after this year's event following 52 consecutive Masters appearances.

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