Didier Zokora Fined About $20,000

Didier Zokora (32) - the Ivorian international and Turkish club Trabzonspor midfielder, has been fined the sum of approximately $20,000 for leaving the national team camp in anger, when the coach handed the captain's armband back to Didier Drogba, as the team was preparing for their last World Cup qualifier match against Morocco, on September 7th 2013.

Didier Zokora

Zokora was the assistant captain of the national team known as - The Elephant. He has been the intrim captain. Drogba is the team's captain but has not featured for the team for several months.

So when he was recalled backed by the coach, Mr Sabri Lamouchi, he was given back the armband. But Zokora stormed out of the camp, as a result of the action of the coach.

This behaviour did not sit well with the Football Federation of Ivory Coast, so the organisation fined the player.

In a statement the president of the federation, Mr Sidy Diallo, said, ''Mr Didier Zokora, will no longer wear the captain armband of the national team no matter the circumstances.''

Mr Diallo, added, ''The last grouping of the Ivorian national team was marked by an unacceptable reaction from Didier Zokora concerning the captaincy of the team.''

The Elephant went on and drew 1 - 1, in the World Cup qualifier against Morocco. The team qualified for the play-offs, and the draw for the play-offs will be held on Monday, 16th September, in Cairo, Egypt.