新聞來源 - BBC Spurs complete signing of Zokora Tottenham have completed the signing of Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora. The 25-year-old St Etienne star played every minute of the Elephants' World Cup games and also helped them finish second in the African Cup of Nations. Spurs boss Martin Jol said: "Didier was regarded as one of the best midfield players going into the World Cup and he proved that in the group stage. "A lot of clubs were after him, we had to compete for his services and he is a very good signing." Zokora's arrival will increase speculation that England international Michael Carrick could be on his way out of White Hart Lane. Manchester United are tracking Carrick, although Jol says he is reluctant to let him leave. A graduate of the ASEC Abidjan academy that has developed many of the current generation of Ivory Coast internationals, Zokora joined RC Genk of Belgium in 2000 and was a member of their title-winning team of 2002. In 2004 he was brought to St Etienne by Spurs sporting director Damien Comolli, who was then working for the French club. "He is a player I know well and I believe he is an excellent signing for us," said Comolli. "Didier has had two good years in France and an impressive World Cup. "Martin was well aware of him also and he was one of the first players he talked to me about when I arrived." Zokara said: "I am very proud to come here and I think it is a great club. "I am extremely happy because I think there are a lot of really good players here and I am glad to be joining them. "The core of the team is very young and we can build for the long term. This is something which really attracted me to the club." ============================================================================= 好!! 簽下了 Zokora幫助"西非跳舞的大象"在非洲盃奪亞 世界盃中也有精采的演出 Jol說 : 弟弟人(Didier)被認為是世界盃中最佳中場之一 他也證明了自己 簽下 弟弟人 也讓人對於Carrick的去留產生猜測 但是Jol says no Zokora本人還是非常陽光 他說"我很榮幸可以在這 我認為這裡是偉大的俱樂部" "我樂壞了 因為這裡有很多好球員 我很高興能加入他們" "球隊也非常年輕 我們可以一起走很很久 這些就是吸引我的地方" 總之弟弟人就是高興就對了 所有歡樂的詞都被他用光了吧 XD 感覺有他在球隊氣氛會不錯 球場上也多加油吧!! --

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