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How Zambia’s Patson Daka stayed focused to write history at Afcon

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Leicester striker has struggled for Championship game time but has became the first player to score at every Afcon age level

It is perhaps no surprise that Patson Daka wrote himself into the history books by scoring for Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The 25-year-old has had to bide his time at Leicester City this season, spending a large part of it on the bench, but he has kept working hard and arrived in Ivory Coast with a point to prove.

In Zambia’s first game he provided an assist as the Chipolopolo drew with the Democratic Republic of the Congo before scoring in the 1-1 draw with Tanzania and becoming the first player to find the net in every Afcon possible: the Under-17, Under-20, Under-23 and senior competition.

Continue reading…Leicester striker has struggled for Championship game time but has became the first player to score at every Afcon age levelIt is perhaps no surprise that Patson Daka wrote himself into the history books by scoring for Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The 25-year-old has had to bide his time at Leicester City this season, spending a large part of it on the bench, but he has kept working hard and arrived in Ivory Coast with a point to prove.In Zambia’s first game he provided an assist as the Chipolopolo drew with the Democratic Republic of the Congo before scoring in the 1-1 draw with Tanzania and becoming the first player to find the net in every Afcon possible: the Under-17, Under-20, Under-23 and senior competition. Continue reading…