African fans could not hide their joy after Chelsea legend Didier Drogba became the latest star to be inducted in the Premier League Hall of Fame on Thursday.
Drogba, alongside Manchester City legends Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany, Manchester United greats Paul Scholes and Peter Schmeichel as well as former Arsenal striker Ian Wright were the six new inductees in the Hall Fame, which recognises outstanding players who featured in the Premier League since its inception in 1992.
The Ivorian striker, who scored 104 goals in 254 Premier League appearances while winning four English top flight titles, is the second Chelsea legend to be inducted after Frank Lampard, and the first African to earn the prestigious recognition to the delight of fans on the continent.
“Better than [Thierry] Henry, totally deserved,” said Made in Lagos, who feels Drogba is better than the Arsenal legend, who became the first Hall of Fame inductee alongside former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer.
“Every Arsenal fan’s nightmare,” replied @EgyaAmakye, remembering Drogba’s heroics that saw him notch 13 goals in 15 games across all competitions against the Gunners in his nine-year spell at Chelsea.
Erigo Ifeanyi also remembers this: “The only player from Chelsea who loves to score against Arsenal week in, week out. Congratulations.”
