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Didier Drogba: I owed my teammates goals

Drogba: I owed my teammates goals
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Didier Drogba thanks the Ivory Coast teammates for getting him over his penalty miss in the win over Equatorial Guinea.

Didier Drogba has paid tribute to his teammates after Ivory Coast's 3-0 victory over Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea.

The 33-year-old missed a penalty in the first half before netting a brace in the win, which sees Les Éléphants through to the semi-finals of the competition.

The Chelsea striker said: "My teammates encouraged me and supported me a lot.

"I had to get back into the game and I owed them these goals. I am happy to have produced the goods for them and I am proud of my colleagues."

Drogba is likely to make his Chelsea return against Birmingham on February 18.

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