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Drogba scoops top African award

Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year.

11 Mar 2010 - 23:35:16

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Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been named African Footballer of the Year.Drogba scored five goals as Ivory Coast qualified for the 2010 World Cup and scored for Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Chelsea team-mate and Michael Essien and Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o were also shortlisted for the award. Drogba, who turned 32 on Thursday, had previously won the award in 2006, while Algeria were named team of the year at the ceremony in Accra, Ghana. Algeria qualified for the Wor.... read more

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