{"id":14309,"date":"2016-02-26T05:45:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T05:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=14309"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:26:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:26:14","slug":"drogba-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/drogba-return","title":{"rendered":"Didier Drogba Returns To Montreal And Showcases His Talent On The Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Upon his return to training with the Montreal Impact, Drogba tricked his teammate Victor Cabrera in a perfect backheeled nutmeg.<\/p>\n<p>The champion is back and the Montreal Impact fans are delighted as they feared that he would be missing from this year&#8217;s roster. Last season, the Ivorian striker scored 12 goals in 14 games in the MLS.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;The Drogba Effect&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>The Montreal Impact fans weren&#8217;t the only ones to be excited about Drogba&#8217;s return. The club&#8217;s management also expressed satisfaction. Drogba&#8217;s impact on the organization is not limited to winning and scoring goals, it is a whole business. Last season, his presence in Montreal resulted in an\u00a0increase\u00a0in ticket and merchandise sales as well as in endorsements. The club sold 8500 seasons tickets that year, which is a record. Some members of the organization even believe that the striker could boost sales by another 20% to 30% in the upcoming season, bringing between 2000 and 3000 new fans to the stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25471\" style=\"width: 702px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/0a95da37-6f88-40af-9f00-fe0f7d8e202e_original.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"702\" height=\"485\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.journaldemontreal.com\/v1\/dynamic_resize\/sws_path\/jdx-prod-images\/0a95da37-6f88-40af-9f00-fe0f7d8e202e_ORIGINAL.jpg?quality=80&amp;size=640x&amp;version=40\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many wonder how relevant Drogba&#8217;s presence will be on the field this year. From the looks of it, his engagement has not changed. Drogba is a great leader and a source of inspiration to all of his teammates. 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