#AFCON2015: Dramatic penalty shootout sends social media into frenzy

    By Thomas Page, for CNN

    Updated 0956 GMT (1756 HKT) February 10, 2015

    Ivory Coast hero Boubacar Barry is lifted on the shoulders of Wilfried Bony after his team's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations final over Ghana. Barry scored the winning penalty in the 9-8 shootout win.
    Photos: Africa Cup of Nations 2015
    Ivory Coast hero Boubacar Barry is lifted on the shoulders of Wilfried Bony after his team's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations final over Ghana. Barry scored the winning penalty in the 9-8 shootout win.
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    The triumphant Ivory Coast team ended a long wait to get their hands on African football's most prestigious trophy.