Eliaquim Mangala: ‘My paralysed brother is my…

Eliaquim Mangala: my paralysed brother is my inspiration - he gives me strength

Eliaquim Mangala: my paralysed brother is my inspiration – he gives me strength

His story begins among the apartment blocks of Sartrouville, a north-west suburb of Paris, and as Eliaquim Mangala opens up about the events that shaped his life it quickly becomes apparent this was no ordinary childhood. “My brother, Daniel, was seven,” Mangala says. “He loved playing football.

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Didier Drogba receives ‘Spirit of the Game Award’…

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba receives 'Spirit of the Game Award' after donating all his commercial earnings to charity

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba receives 'Spirit of the Game Award' after donating all his commercial earnings to charity

The 37 year-old striker, who scored in Chelsea’s 3-1 win against Leicester on Wednesday, won the Spirit of the Game Award for his tireless charity work off the pitch. Speaking in a video released by Barclays, Drogba commented: “I come from a poor family where I played football in the streets with my friends with no shoes, there was no grass but we still enjoyed it.

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