World football ruling body, FIFA, led the tributes on Sunday as African football legend, Didier Drogba, clocked 40.
The former Cote d’Ivoire captain and two-time African Footballer of the Year also received goodwill messages from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and English club, Chelsea, where he spent the best part of his professional career.
His trophy haul at Chelsea includes four Premier League, four FA Cup, three Football League Cup, two FA Community Shield and one Champions League.
He scored more goals than any other foreign player for Chelsea and is currently the club’s fourth highest goal scorer of all time.
Currently a player-owner of Phoenix Rising FC in the US, Drogba is easily one of the most recognisable faces in football history.
And the world came together to celebrate his 40th birthday.
🇩🇪2006 ✅
🇿🇦2010 ✅
🇧🇷2014 ✅🎂Happy 40th birthday, 🇨🇮Didier Drogba! pic.twitter.com/zXHUsxrqh3
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) March 11, 2018
Premier League: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup: 🏆🏆🏆
Community Shield: 🏆🏆
Champions League: 🏆Happy 40th birthday, Didier Drogba 🔵🎉 pic.twitter.com/reu1EYcUxH
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 11, 2018
A very happy birthday to a Chelsea legend, @didierdrogba! 👑 pic.twitter.com/xiK8FuwYpD
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 11, 2018
A present for us all to enjoy from today’s birthday boy, @didierdrogba! 💥 pic.twitter.com/RxELG4pKuZ
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 11, 2018
Happiest birthday wishes to African legend Didier Drogba, 2X African Player of the Year 06′ 09′, who turns 40 today #African_Players pic.twitter.com/YgvX9Y0b9H
— CAF (@CAF_Online) March 11, 2018
Happy 40th birthday to Didier Drogba: One of football’s most inspirational players ever. 🇨🇮🙌 pic.twitter.com/6d1VU9W5Zu
— TheFootballRepublic (@TheFootballRep) March 11, 2018
Didier Drogba couldn’t half hit them! 💪
40 today! 🎈#CFC pic.twitter.com/DaI8XGfSBn
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) March 11, 2018
Happy 40th birthday to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba who was born #OnThisDay in 1978 🔵🎉
Premier League: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup: 🏆🏆🏆
Community Shield: 🏆🏆
Champions League: 🏆The greatest African player to grace the Premier League pic.twitter.com/LygY1UgyWu
— On This Day (@OTD_Sport) March 11, 2018
Today we say a Happy 40th Birthday to the legend that is Didier Drogba!
The King. 👑 pic.twitter.com/3XGN5iinkQ
— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) March 11, 2018
