Thierry Henry (R) of Arsenal speaks to Mickael Essien (5) of Chelsea during the Barclays Premiership match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Highbury on December 18, 2005 in London, England.

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A hero at Marseille before moving to Chelsea in 2004, the muscular Ivorian is noted for his goals and frequent struggles to remain upright. Drogba, who rejoined Chelsea in 2014 after two years in China and Turkey, is regarded so highly in his homeland he successfully called a ceasefire during civil war - and has had a local beer named after him.

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