From the archive · 9 July 2017
Video: Didier Drogba scores super 94th free kick goal vs Orange County!
Watch as Didier Drogba scores a super 94th minute free kick equalizer against Orange County!
One of the most-linked pages WittyFutty ever published. The write-up is restored here in full with the USL's official highlights of the match.
Original WittyFutty report, 9 July 2017
Didier Drogba is playing his trade, at the moment, in second USA league, with a club called Phoenix Rising. Drogba is one of the legendary players, that was at the start of Chelsea's dominance in English football. He's played around the world, ever since leaving Chelsea.
Although, Drogba is 39 years old, he's still playing football. His latest club, probably his last club, is surprisingly in USL league!
Drogba was known do decide matches in spectacular way, and he did it again against Orange County. It was 94th minute and Orange County was winning 1-0. Phoenix had the last free kick of the match and Drogba took the shot. He scored a fantastic goal in what was the last minute of the match.
Drogba is showing that he can still make “magic” despite being almost 40. Another proof that quality just doesn't age!
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