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Enyeama vs Drogba: The big meetings in review

How did the two African Legends Cup of Nations rivals fare when Nigeria and Ivory Coast faced off at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006 and 2013?

For all the years they played in Europe, it’s something of a surprise that African Legends Cup of Nations rivals Vincent Enyeama and Didier Drogba only faced each other twice in their careers, with both meetings coming at international level.

Their twin encounters at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006 (semi-final) and 2013 (quarter-final) were the only occasions the shot-stopper and striker faced off, and it's striking that these games, seven years, found the pair at very different stages of their career.