Didier Drogba enjoyed a glittering football career after moving to France at a very young age from Ivory Coast
The former Chelsea player, who was two times African player of the year, has shared heartwarming photos of where it all started
Didier Drogba had the best years of his career at English Premier League side Chelsea in the early 2000's
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Legendary Ivorian forward, Didier Drogba, has shared throwback photos of his youthful days at US Dunkerque.
The former Ivory Coast captain left Africa at a very young age to France, where he started his football at US Dunkerque.
In a post on social media, Drogba revealed how it all started, as he played from grassless pitches to the Stamford Bridge.
"Where it all started," wrote the ex-Chelsea star with photos from his youth days.
Drogba spent most of the beginning of his career at Dunkerque before moving to Le Mans to start his professional career.
He moved to Guingamp in 2002 and after showing enormous talent, moved to Olympique Marseille the following year. He left for Chelsea after a successful campaign at Marseille.
Drigba became a Legend after an initial eight year spell with the Blues, where he won several titles including the UEFA Champions League.
He played 105 times for Ivory Coast, scoring 65 goals before retiring.