Former Tottenham Hotspur Striker Hails Ivorian Legend for His Impact in the English Premier League

• Former England striker Darren Bent feels ex-Chelsea star Didier Drogba should be up there with some of the best to have played the Premier League
• The ex-Sunderland and Tottenham star praised the Ivory Coast legend after watching Premier League 100
• Didier Drogba is one of the African players to have been inducted in the English Premier League Hall of Fame

Darren Bent has labelled former Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba as one of the best to ever play in the English Premier League.

The former Tottenham Hotspurs and Sunderland star made the comment after watching the Premier League 100, a documentary on the top 100 players in the league.

In a post on Twitter, Bent revealed his admiration for Drogba and claims he is up there with the best in the country.

"Just watching Didier Drogba Premier League 100, He's up there with the very best to ever do it in this country," wrote the now TV pundit.

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Didier Drogba played for Chelsea between 2004 to 2012, winning several titles including the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. With that period he scored 100 goals in 226 appearances.

The Ivorian's legendary status was cemented when he came back for a second spell in 2014/15 season.

Didier Drogba inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ivorian football legend Didier Drogba has joined an exclusive list of Premier League greats to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Drogba carved a niche for himself in the Premier League as the man for the big occasions with crucial goals for the Blues in a trophy-laden period at Stamford Bridge.

The Chelsea legend, who won four Premier League titles, scored a total of 104 goals in 254 Premier League appearances for the Blues while annexing two Golden Boot awards in 2006/07 and 2009/10.

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Drogba loses Ivorian FA elections

Chelsea icon Didier Drogba has failed in his bid to become the president of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF).

Drogba had thrown his hat in the ring earlier in April as he sought to walk in the footsteps of Cameroonian football legend, Samuel Eto'o.

However, the legendary striker was not considered for the position as he lost in the Saturday, April 23, elections.