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Vol. 5 Num 974 Sun. February 25, 2007  
   
Sports


Drogba claims new honour


Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has added a new award to his bulging trophy cabinet after being named best Ivorian player playing abroad.

Drogba was one of several people honoured during an Ivorian Federation prize night on Thursday in Abidjan.

Ivorian champions ASEC Mimosas were well represented in the awards with Didier Ya Konan (now at Rosenborg in Norway) named top player and Frenchman Patrick Liewig given the top coach award.