Ghana legend, Michael Essien has eulogized Ivorian football legend, Didier Drogba for his role in changing the narrative about African players in the English Premier League. Essien and Drogba spent seven years together at Chelsea and won two Premier League titles and the 2012 UEFA Champions League title and other trophies after joining the Blues from Olympique […]
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has broken Didier Drogba’s record for the most Champions League knockout stage goals by an African player. Mane scored the winning goal as Liverpool came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2, 5-2 on aggregate to advance to the finals of this year’s Champions League final. The Senegalese moved onto 14 goals […]
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has equaled Didier Drogba’s record to become Africa’s joint-highest goalscorer in the Champions League knockout stages. The Reds’ number 10 scored their second goal in a 2-0 win over Villarreal at Anfield on Thursday night to move the Merseyside club closer to the May 28th final. 14 – Sadio Mané […]
Ace Ivorian sports journalist, Mamadou Gaye, has explained why Didier Drogba lost the Ivory Coast Football Association elections. The Chelsea legend was eliminated from the race after pulling just 21 votes in the first round of the elections. The 2012 UEFA Champions League winner contested the seat together with two others Idriss Yacine Diallo, Sory […]
