In truth, Didier Drogba may be a bit out-of-his-depth ... How many children will put Drogba posters on their walls? How many will develop new (or improved) views of Cote d'Ivoire and Africa?

Didier Drogba as goal scorer? Sure. Happens all the time. Drogba as peacemaker? Not so common, but it happened at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday night. Drogba as fantasist, inventor of surprising passes ...

King: Didier Drogba is honoured as the African Footballer of the Year All he said was: "Come to Abidjan, Alex. You will not be disappointed." Ordinarily, when a footballer tells you to jump on a ...