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Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (French pronunciation: [didje iv dʁɔɡba tebili]; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. [5] He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team .
Didier Drogba, retired footballer ... wife of Laurent Gbagbo and member of the Ivorian Popular Front; ... (2016–2018), Minister of Women, Families, and Children ...
Goba is the uncle of Didier Drogba. He served as a mentor and father-figure to Drogba when he lived with him in France at a young age. [1] His son, Kévin Goba, is also a professional footballer who spent most of his career in the lower divisions of France. [2]
It was suggested in the press that his wife was a bad influence on him, and that it might be in United's interests to sell him, [63] but his manager publicly backed him, and he stayed at the club. During the 1999–2000 season, there was a talk of a transfer to Juventus in Italy, but this never happened.
The meeting was also attended by Didier Drogba, ... Weah has four children; three children with his Jamaican-born [169] wife Clar Weah: George, Tita, ...
His mother, José Ras, is a painter and jewellery designer who also teaches children with special needs. [149] His father, Bob, is a sculptor. After Van Persie's parents divorced he was brought up by his father. At school, Van Persie had serious problems with his behaviour and was excluded from class almost daily. [149]
Didier Drogba scored two goals for Chelsea in that match, while the other goal came courtesy of an own goal from Abel Xavier of Middlesbrough. [ 59 ] Playing in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 away against Porto , he suffered another injury, this time to his ankle, and was set to miss the 2007 League Cup final against Arsenal, but managed ...
In 2014, he was named captain of the team following the retirement of Didier Drogba. [76] Touré won his 100th international cap in his side's 0–0 draw with Cameroon on 19 November 2014. [77] Touré appeared in all three of Ivory Coast's matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.