Didier Drogba played 103 games for Ivory Coast, scoring 63 goals, but lost a bid to become president of the country's football federation last year
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has called for better medical checks to protect footballers in his native Ivory Coast after the death of a player during a top-flight game. Racing Club d'Abidjan defender Moustapha Sylla, 21, collapsed during the match against SOL FC on Sunday and was pronounced dead on the way to hospital,Video of the incident shows Sylla stumbling before losing his balance and falling to the ground motionless near the centre-circle, prompting opposition players to call for medical assistance.
RCA president Logossina Cisse described Sylla as a "rising star that left too soon" while the Ivorian Football Federation led tributes on social media. "In this moment of pain and emotion, FIF extends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, to the managers and players of RCA, as well as to the Ivorian football family,"
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