African players were to the forefront for their clubs in Europe at the weekend, notably in England where a brace from Wilfried Bony lifted Swanwea to a 2-1 win at Birmingham City in the FA Cup fourth round.

Bony's fellow Ivorian Salomon Kalou netted his ninth goal in all competitions for Ligue 1 side Lille in France, while in Spain, Jonathan Sundy Zongo became the first ever Burkanibe player to score in La Liga.