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Drogba Beats Messi, Ronaldo to Clinch UEFA President’s Award

Drogba Beats Messi, Ronaldo to Clinch UEFA President’s Award

Chelsea legend of African descent, Didier Drogba, beat Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to win the 2020 UEFA president’s award on Thursday.

The European football governing body named the Ivorian star on Thursday October 1, during the live draw of the 2020/21 Champions League group stages.

While at Chelsea, Drogba won four Premier League titles, four FA Cup, two Community Shield and one Champions League. His striking capacity was never in doubt when he was with Chelsea where he won the Premier League and also the Champions League titles. The 42-year-old Ivorian played 92 Champions League games scoring 44 goals.

UEFA equally named Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as the best Champions League keeper for the season. The 34-year-old was superb last season for Bayern Munich in the Champions League which they won beating Paris-Saint-Germain in the final. Neuer is also the captain of the Germany national senior team and was among the players who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The European football governing body named the Ivorian star on Thursday October 1, during the live draw of the 2020/21 Champions League group stages.

While at Chelsea, Drogba won four Premier League titles, four FA Cup, two Community Shield and one Champions League. His striking capacity was never in doubt when he was with Chelsea where he won the Premier League and also the Champions League titles. The 42-year-old Ivorian played 92 Champions League games scoring 44 goals.

UEFA equally named Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as the best Champions League keeper for the season. The 34-year-old was superb last season for Bayern Munich in the Champions League which they won beating Paris-Saint-Germain in the final. Neuer is also the captain of the Germany national senior team and was among the players who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

 

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