How did Drogba's success at the highest level pave the way for other African players in top European leagues?

Didier Drogba ; African Footballer of the Year 2 ; Footballer of the Year 5 ; Champions League winner 1 ; English Champion 4 ; English FA Cup winner 4. Drogba remains a prolific scorer but has yet to reproduce his historic form for either, FC Galatasary or Shanghai Shenhua. Similar to his club career, Drogba's ... Oct 18, 2021 ... Football star Didier Drogba signs with WHO, as new Goodwill Ambassador. Football legend Didier Drogba was today announced as the World Health ... May 22, 2008 ... Didier Drogba could have been Chelsea's hero in the Champions League final, but instead he ended it banished in disgrace. Oct 26, 2017 ... Didier Drogba: "Most Barcelona fans are kids who have watched football for the first time yesterday." Nov 14, 2019 ... Football legend Didier Drogba retired from playing at the end of the 2018 USL season in America, and as expected, he returned to Stamford ... In 2005, Cote d'Ivoire qualified for World Cup for the first time; Drogba with his teammates, Les Éléphants, inspired the nation to restart peace talks. Aug 7, 2014 ... Chelsea captain John Terry is adamant that Didier Drogba will still give defences nightmares in his second spell with the club. Sep 19, 2014 ... In his prime Drogba was one of the marvels of the Premier League age, a player of rare and relentless muscular precision who would have improved ... Mar 19, 2024 ... A more suitable short-term yardstick for Jackson's progress and potential might be Tammy Abraham's 15 Premier League goals in 2019-20.