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Cardiff City defender Bamba explains Drogba, Pochettino’s roles in his development

The Cote d'Ivoire international has become one of the best defenders in the English top-flight helping the Bluebirds keep six clean sheets this season

Cardiff City defender Sol Bamba has explained Didier Drogba and Mauricio Pochettino’s roles in his development.

The Ivorian who started his career at Paris Saint-Germain academy at the age of 11 learned the art of defending from the Tottenham Hotspur manager who was then a senior centre-back at the French club.

After leaving PSG, Bamba played for Dunfermline Athletic, Hibernian, Leicester City, Trabzonspor, Palermo, Leeds United before joining the Welsh outfit in 2016.