Whatever problems Ivory Coast stricker Didier Drogba faces off the field, he demonstrated on Wednesday he remains fully focused on the African Cup of Nations and is leaving a dispute over his club future strictly to the lawyers.
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Drogba, 34, brought his team back into their final Group D match with a header that halved Algeria's 2-0 lead. He was back to his old powerful self as Ivory Coast, who had already qualified for the knockout stages, recovered to draw 2-2.
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'' I am up for it. The first two games were very difficult mentally and physically for me because I have been out of competition for nearly three months now '' Drogba told Reuters.
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'' If you out for that long it is difficult to get back into shape, but I am working so hard in training and I was more involved tonight, and it pays off. I am really happy ''.
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Drogba said he cannot comment on a dispute brewing between China's Shanghai Shenhua and his transfer this week to Turkish club Galatasaray. Earlier on Wednesday, the Chinese side said his transfer violated the terms of his contract.
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'' The lawyers have told me I can't talk about that '', he said. '' I can't, and you know lawyers. But I can talk about the African Cup ''.