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Key player: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Age: 25. Forward.
French-born, with a Spanish mother, raised in Italy but chose to play for the country of his father, who captained Gabon when they made their maiden Nations Cup finals appearance two decades ago.
One of the three finalists for the 2014 African Footballer of the Year award after impressive first season in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Brings incredible pace to his attacking game. Owes Gabon after he botched the decisive kick in the penalty shootout that saw the 2012 co-hosts eliminated by Mali in the quarter-finals.
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