2024-01-11 09:41:00
the essentials A native of Abidjan, Didier Drogba continues to make his mark, five years following hanging up his boots, in a country which is buzzing regarding the organization of the 2024 African Cup of Nations.
A few days before the start of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the newspaper l’Equipe went to meet the Ivorians to find out the mark left by Didier Drogba, top scorer in the history of the selection , in the country. Between 2002 and 2014, the former Olympique de Marseille and Chelsea striker left his mark, followed by an entire nation.
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Retired from the field since December 2018, “DD” submitted his candidacy for the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) in April 2022, but was beaten in the first round. Now ambassador of the CAN organizing committee, the player revealed at En Avant de Guingamp alongside Florent Malouda is a true living legend in Ivory Coast. “He remains a star, he even presents the Ballon d’Or, that’s a source of pride. When we say Ivory Coast, we say Drogba” testifies a local.
Drogba beer
Now free of all the hair on his head, the winner of the Champions League marked his era, particularly with his straightened and flattened hair. Today, “Drogba” hair salons still exist, just like “la Bock”, a beer commonly called “la Drogba” with which the former striker associated his image a few years ago. The team also reports that Toyota taxis were nicknamed “the Drogba”.
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“One of the greatest strikers Africa has ever had, and one of the best strikers in the world, too” confided Terem Moffi, Nigerian striker for OGC Nice, on Ligue 1 social networks. André Ayem, figure of the Ghanaian selection and back in France under the colors of Le Havre continues: “Didier Drogba, he is a real gentleman who carried the colors of the Ivory Coast and the African continent very high. He had a huge career.”
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