Aubameyang is "not interested" in criticism from
Yaya Toure after being named African Footballer
of the Year.
Toure had won the award three years in a row but
was beaten by Gabon international Aubameyang
to the 2015 honour, and the Manchester City
midfielder questioned the award criteria after the
ceremony.
"I'm very, very disappointed. It's sad to see Africa
react this way, that they don't think African
achievements are important," Toure told RFI.
"I think this is what brings shame to Africa,
because to act in that way is indecent. But what
can we do about it? Us Africans, we don't show
that Africa is important in our eyes. We favour
more what's abroad than our own continent. That
is pathetic."
Toure was angered to not pick up the award after
Ivory Coast won the African Nations Cup last year,
while Gabon were eliminated in the early stages.
Aubameyang's displays in the Bundesliga and the
Europa League were enough to end Toure's reign
as the best African player.
Speaking to Sport Bild at Dortmund's winter
training camp in Dubai, Aubameyang said that he
won't let Toure spoil his achievement.
"I really don't know why he said that in the first
place," Aubameyang, who scored 18 goals in 17
Bundesliga games in the first half of the season,
and a total of 41 goals in all club competitions in
2015, said.
"But I don't get annoyed with it, and by now I
don't even care about it. I am not interested in
it."
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