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Fact-Check: Did Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba Convert to Islam? 

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November 8, 2022
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Fact-Check: Did Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba Convert to Islam? 

Claim: A post recently emerged on social media platforms claiming that former Ivorian football legend, Didier Drogba has converted to Islam.

Full-Text: The post wherein the footballer was claimed to have converted to Islam reads: “Ivorian legend Didier Drogba converts to Islam.

“He said he got a chance to know about Islam through his friend Yahya Toure.”

Verification: conducting a keyword search by PRNigeria, OneMuzikGh reported that Didier Drogba—a retired footballer—has converted to Islam.

Reacting, a Facebook user said, “Alhamdulillah  Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah may almighty Allah make his feet firm and strengthen his iman [sic].”

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However, Drogba debunked the widely shared post that announced his conversion to Islam via his Twitter handle.

“This story is going viral ???? but I haven’t changed religion. This was just me paying respect to my Muslim brothers I was visiting in my village. A moment of togetherness. Much love and blessings to all,” he Twitted.

About Drogba

A retired Ivorien professional footballer who played as a striker, Didier Drogba is the all-time top scorer of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is  the club’s fourth highest goal scorer of all time at at October 2022.

Drogba has played 790 matches during his career with clubs and the national team of Cote d’Ivoire where he was the Captain.

He scored 365 goals, assisted 126 others, and succeeded in achieving the African Player of the Year award in 2006 and 2009.

He got the BBC award for the best African player in 2009.

Conclusion: While the claims that legendary African footballer Didier Drogba converted to Islam is unfounded, Drogba himself has denied changing religion. Therefore, PRNigeria concludes that the claim of conversion of Drogba to Islam is therefore FALSE, 

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