Didier Drogba announces retirement from international football
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Didier Drogba announced his retirement from international football Friday after a 12-year career and captaining the Ivory Coast since 2006.
— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) August 8, 2014
Drogba's last match with Les Elephants was at this year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil when his side was knocked out in the group stage after a 2-1 loss to Greece. It was Drogba's third World Cup with his nation after making his debut in 2002.
He earned 104 caps and is the country's all-time leading scorer with 65 goals.
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