The man who stopped a Civil War

A single soccer match achieves what five years of combat and negotiations could not: an apparent end to Ivory Coast's civil war. The man who brought the warring sides together was not a politician or a gun-toting strongman, but Didier Drogba, the star striker for Ivory Coast.

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Nix's comments: One of my friends read this article and commented that she realised there is always good in a person no matter how bad, and that she is sorry about her bad comments towards Drogba previously.

I have to admit I agree and that I changed my mind towards Drogba after reading the article too. It's dramatic, yet touching and I'm happy to read positive effect soccer did for a society. It has been rare recently.

On the field, though :

"You're a cheating bastard Drogba!"