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FT African Legends Series: Didier Drogba, the irreplaceable Chelsea legend

We reminisce the career of the former Ivory Coast captain that led Chelsea to their first and only UEFA Champions League trophy, FA cups and Premier League titles. He’s won it all, except for AFCON and FIFA World Cup. A late-bloomer who took Marseille and London by storm as fans watched his progression into a world-class box predator.

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FT Hidden Gem Series: Who is Tinotenda Kadewere?

The young Zimbabwe warriors striker is quite just a pin in the haystack of global football right now. But he helped Swedish outfit Djugardens to a an unlikely title, won the COSAFA prize with his nation and got signed by French Ligue 2 side this summer, Le Havre. What we see in him, we have seen in many other younger players that left a mark, he is on the up.

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