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India's football craze thrills Didier Drogba

Updated on: 18 June,2012 10:22 AM IST  | 
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Didier Drogba, who recently played a pivotal role in Chelsea's Champions League triumph, which also proved to be his last outing for the Blues, said he watched the Indian national team in action a few months back

India's football craze thrills Didier Drogba

Drogba, who is attending the Pepsi T20 Football Grand Finale in Delhi’s Thyagaraj Stadium, said: “I don’t know much about Indian football and footballers. But I saw them play some months ago. I am thrilled to know that football has big fan following here.”



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The striker did however, follow the Indian Cricket team’s World Cup campaign last year and felt that Mahendra Singh Dhoni (right) is a good leader. “I know your (cricket) captain though I cannot pronounce his name. I followed the last (cricket) World Cup. The Indian team were the world champions. I think he (Dhoni) is a very good leader,” said the 34 year old.u00a0


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