Romaric left out of Ivory Coast squad

Didier Drogba, who participates in his fourth successive continental championship, leads the 25-man squad that includes Chelsea team mate Salomon Kalou and newly crowned African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure.

Romaric, who played in all three matches for the Ivorians at the World Cup finals in South Africa 18 months ago, failed to make the cut when the squad was announced at an Abidjan news conference.

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