EXTRA TIME: Watch fans give Didier Drogba hero’s welcome in Mauritania

Probably a dream every football star would want to see happen when they visit the capital of the north African country

African legend Didier Drogba received a hero’s welcome on his arrival in Mauritania.

The former Ivory Coast international was celebrated and warmly welcomed by fans on the roads.

Thrilled with the love shown to him by the teeming fans in Nouakchott – the capital of Mauritania, the Phoenix Rising talisman took to social media to share some clips.

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