Ex Chelsea and Ivory Coast player, Didier Drogba has announced that he is separated from his wife, Lalla Diakate, after 20 years of marriage. Recall that the couple met in the 1990s in Paris and married in 2011.
According to him, even if he hates discussing his private life, he had to clear the air amid the several speculations and rumours.
He added that he is still very close to his ex-wife, but they had to take the difficult decision to separate last year.
His words, “I’m not in the habit of discussing my private life.
“But, because of speculation in the media today, I can confirm that sadly, after 20 years together, Lalla and I took the difficult decision to separate last year.
“We remain very close, and our main priorities have been to protect our children and our family’s private life.
“May God bless you.”
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