The cheers and jeers were worth it. When Burkina Faso needed hope, he was the man to the rescue.

Aristide Bance is the man football fans can’t get enough of at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Bance was introduced into the quarter final game for Burkina Faso against Tunisia with 15 minutes to the end of regulation time. The fans at the stadium knew what was coming. Viewers across the continent knew something big was coming.

And it did.

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Nine minutes to the end of the game. Free-kick. Bang!

Aristide Bance hits the bag of the net. Few minutes later, he is denied by the post for a second.

What the continent saw in his introduction had come to pass.

Aristide Bance is the most popular player in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations so far and here’s why because even when he's not selected, fans just 'can't think far'.