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Global Ambassador Didier Drogba Spends Holiday Season Giving Back to Special Olympics Cote d’Ivoire

Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Didier Drogba, holding his phone to take a picture with Special Olympics Cote d'Ivoire athletes.
Football legend and Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Didier Drogba, spends Christmas day with athletes from Special Olympics Cote d'Ivoire.

Football (Soccer) legend and Special Olympics Global Ambassador Didier Drogba, celebrated the 2022 festive season by giving back to his community in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Didier showed up to surprise over 200 Special Olympics Côte d'Ivoire athletes who were overjoyed to spend time with him. As a bonus he gave gifts to the children, including fun and educational games.

A statement from the Didier Drogba Foundation reads: "Children are at the heart of the actions of the Didier Drogba Foundation. This year, 250 children [including those from Special Olympics Côte d'Ivoire] received their gifts from the hands of Didier Drogba. We warmly thank our partners who made this operation possible... Merry Christmas to all the children of Côte d'Ivoire, Africa and around the world.”

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