Didier Drogba Left Speechless as Taye Taiwo Mocks Chelsea Legend's Famous Celebration: Video

Didier Drogba Left Speechless as Taye Taiwo Mocks Chelsea Legend's Famous Celebration: Video

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 28, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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  • Didier Drogba and Taye Taiwo reunited in France for a charity game
  • The former Marseille players shared a funny moment together
  • Both players are now retired after an illustrious player career

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Olympique Marseille legends, Didier Drogba and Taye Taiwo shared a hilarious moment during a reunion in France, where the former Ivory Coast and Nigeria players met for a charity game.

Drogba and Taiwo enjoyed a successful time during their days at the French giants, featuring in the best days of the club in Ligue 1.

On Wednesday, the duo joined France President Emmanuel Macron for a game to raise funds for children battling with illness in the European nation.

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Taye Taiwo battles Didier Drogba for a battle in a game between Nigeria and Ivory Coast in Ghana, Photo: Ben Radford
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The game which starred many other legends saw two teams, Team Varietes FC and Pieces Juanes battle each other with an amount of 57,500 Euros raised as charity.

Meanwhile, in a video that has since gone viral on social media, Taiwo is seen mimicking Drogba's famous celebration as he trolled the Chelsea legend. Drogba was left speechless as he watched on in excitement.

Both players were extraordinary for their various clubs with Drogba making a name for himself in England, where he led Chelsea to Premier League and Champions League success.

Taiwo starred for several big clubs including Italian giants AC Milan, per Tranfermarkt.

Diouf nutmegs Emmanuel Macron during charity game

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Senegal legend, El Hadji Diouf drew a foul from France President, Emmanuel Macron, after nutmegging him during a charity match in France.

The former Liverpool forward alongside several legends including World Cup winner Marcel Desailly and France coach Didier Deschamps assembled in Paris to engage in a friendly encounter to raise funds for charity.

A select side from Varietes CF led by the President and Pieces Jaunes which featured Samuel Eto'o and Diouf raised an amount of 57,500 Euros for children suffering from illness.

African stars unite for charity game

Sports Brief also reported that Former Nigerian international, Taye Taiwo joined other African football legends in a charity match in favour of the Yellow Pieces Foundation, sponsored by France legend Didier Deschamps.

French president, Emmanuel Macron, also graced the occasion and even went on to score a penalty during the encounter.

His goal, from a controversial penalty, was undoubtedly the one that received the most cheers.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.