Ivory Coast's Boubacar Barry Delivers Match-Winning Save, Shot in Shootout

Boubacar Barry etched his name in Africa Cup of Nations history on Sunday, near single-handedly helping Les Elephants win the tournament for the first time in 23 years. 

Ghana and Ivory Coast played to a 0-0 draw after extra time then went through a grueling 11-round shootout. 

It finished with the 11th kick-takers: the all-exciting goalkeeper vs. goalkeeper battle. 

Barry denied Ghanaian counterpart Razak Brimah.

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This is the winning penalty from Côte d'Ivoire keeper Boubacar Barry. http://t.co/4L7IGXj6zv

— World Soccer Shop (@worldsoccershop) February 8, 2015"

Then he stepped up to deliver the winning kick himself. 

The drama was all a bit too much for some to handle. 

Just think, Barry's last claim to fame was when he took a bite of grass to celebrate a goal during the World Cup. 

[Vine]