Drogba does the business for Ivory coast

Chelsea star Didier Drogba fired the Ivory Coast into the African Nations Cup final as they overcame Nigeria 1-0 in Alexandria today.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2006 - 16:19

Chelsea star Didier Drogba fired the Ivory Coast into the African Nations Cup final as they overcame Nigeria 1-0 in Alexandria today.

The £24m striker was gifted a simple chance to score in the 47th minute and made no mistake as the Elephants continued to upset the odds by reaching only their second-ever final.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: AlexandriaPlace: Stamford BridgePerson: DrogbaPerson: Didier DrogbaPerson: John Obi MikelPerson: MikelPerson: Jay-Jay OkochaPerson: Jean-Jacques TiziePerson: Arsene WengerPerson: Kolo TourePerson: Emmanuel EboueEvent: African Nations Cup FinalOrganisation: ChelseaOrganisation: Ivory CoastOrganisation: NigeriaOrganisation: ElephantsOrganisation: Super EaglesOrganisation: BoltonOrganisation: Arsenal
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