It was a record that stood for almost 40 years and meant the Ivorian striker's reputation resonated long after his achievements. It stood until 2008 when Samuel Eto'o passed it, albeit when the Cameroonian was competing in his fifth Nations Cup finals. ASEC paid Rennes for the remainder of his contract and Pokou returned home and also to the Ivorian national side, competing at the age of 33 in the 1980 Nations Cup finals in Nigeria. After his playing career ended he had a brief spell on the ASEC bench as coach but later went into the textile business and also worked at the Ivorian Football Federation. He would become a regular attendee at Nations Cup tournaments, a guest of either the Confederation of African Football or the Ivorian federation.

Source: CameroonWeb November 15, 2016 14:38 UTC