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Cote d'Ivoire legendary scorer and peacebroker
Drogba also scored many goals for his country, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast in English).
He scored 65 goals in 150 games for his country, including several in major tournaments, such as the AFCON (African Cup of Nations) and the FIFA World Cup.
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Drogba also is credited for halting a civil war in his own country. Since independence from France, Cote d'Ivoire has had many internal issues, often culminating in coup d'etat and even civil wars. Trouble was brewing, and conflict seemed inevitable in 2005.
However, Drogba, along with his compatriots in the national team, made an appeal to his country and the Ivorian President to cease hostilities.
His country qualified for the World Cup for the first time, and this helped bring together various factions in a united front.
How many players, in any country or time, can say they have effected mass political change for their peoples? Drogba's legendary status thus transcends the footballing arena, and enters the political stratosphere.
