Didier Drogba Presented With Barclays Spirit Of The Game Award For Charity Work In Africa

Following all his inspired charity work, Didier Drogba has been awarded with a Barclays Spirit of the Game trophy. The Chelsea forward set up the 'Didier Drogba Foundation in Africa,' as he hopes to inspire the next generation of footballers in Africa to fall in love with the game. The 37-year-old, who scored against Leicester on Wednesday, spoke in the video about his experiences growing up in the Ivory Coast and his love for football.

'I come from a poor family where I played football in the streets with my friends with no shoes, there was no grass but we still enjoyed it.
'There is nothing better than when you see a kid with a smile on his face and that is why I'm trying to help. I want to do a lot of things in Africa, I want to give people the chance to dream, and it is easier to dream when you are in good health and happy.'

In the latest Barclays video they spoke a young boy growing up in the Ivory Coast called Zebeto, who has been inspired by Drogba and dreams about following his hero.

The 'Didier Drogba Foundation,' contribute financial and material support in education and health including school bags for the school children, as well as a medical clinic in his hometown of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, which will be opening its doors later this year.