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Odilon Kossounou and Edmond Tapsoba are two of five African stars who helped Bayer Leverkusen achieve their first Bundesliga title triumph ever.
Odilon Kossounou and Edmond Tapsoba are two of five African stars who helped Bayer Leverkusen achieve their first Bundesliga title triumph ever.

Bayer Leverkusen have won the Bundesliga for the very first time in their history under the guidance of Xabi Alonso, and the help of five great African stars! 

The club was notoriously dubbed "Neverkusen" for not winning a league title since its current format was initially formed in 1962, but those associated with the team can now rest easy knowing they have finally broken their duck, which means that their unwanted nickname can now go away. This was made possible by Xabi Alonso and his technical staff, and his talented group of players that include some of Africa's finest. 

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