Didier Drogba
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Didier Drogba

Football gave me a platform. Peace is what I chose to use it for.

Edition · July 2026Cote d'Ivoire

Their story

Didier Drogba is not only one of the greatest strikers in football history but also a force for peace. At Chelsea FC, he scored the equaliser and the decisive penalty in the 2012 Champions League final. But his most remarkable act came in 2006: a brief ceasefire was declared in Cote d'Ivoire's civil war to watch the national team — and Drogba personally appealed for peace on live television, dropping to his knees to beg the warring factions to lay down their arms. He is a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and has built hospitals and schools in Cote d'Ivoire.

Highlights

  • 4x Premier League top scorer with Chelsea FC
  • UEFA Champions League winner (2012)
  • Africa Cup of Nations finalist with Cote d'Ivoire (2006, 2012)
  • CAF African Footballer of the Year (2006, 2009)
  • UNDP Goodwill Ambassador; helped broker civil war ceasefire (2006)
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