Drogba Laces Up
01 December 2009
For Drogba, the accolades are piling up. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Ivory Coast. He's scored more goals for London's Blues than any foreign player and ranks 9th all-time for the club which he helped to their first-ever league title in 2006. He is considered one of the best strikers on earth.
At the age of 31, Didier Drogba is already a national hero in the Ivory Coast. And while that is due in part to his being a great footballer, unlike many star athletes, his celebrity has as much to do with his humanitarian work. Drogba stands up not just for big games but important social a ...
Drogba's Double
01 December 2009
It was strength versus style in the pouring rain.
It was a London Derby sure to shuffle the top four.
It was Drogba rising above everyone else.
Many had on the (NIKE)RED laces on Sunday, but it was Drogba who took the chance to really show them off by pointing to the shining accessory aft ...
Fighting HIV/AIDS Through Football
30 November 2009
A common love- and a common enemy.
The love is for the game of football. The enemy is AIDS.
And many programs in Africa like Grassroot Soccer are using the one to fight the other.
These programs use the unifying language and passion of the world’s greatest game to teach HIV/AIDS awa ...