Shine by his absence. Isaac Drogba (21) should currently be in Coimbra, Portugal, to defend the colors of Académica, with whom he signed up in September 2021. Only, after three appearances with the reserve teams of the Lusitanian team and a small injury, the son of Didier Drogba, living legend of the Ivory Coast and Olympique de Marseille, has simply disappeared.
This is reported this Wednesday by the serious Portuguese media Zero Zerosupporting testimonials. “He stayed with us for a short time. At some point, in January I believe, he came to see me and told me that he had school exams in France, where he registered. We agreed on a return date and he never came back. As we speak, we haven’t had any news.”explained Miguel Carvalho, coach of the U23s of Académica.
Very strange disappearance…
Shared with some of his teammates, including Matheus Palmério, central defender of the U23, in a house in the city center, the striker even left some belongings. “Isaac lived with us for a few months, we welcomed him, he told us he was going to spend a weekend with his family in France and he didn’t come back. Honestly, I don’t even know if he’s going to come back.”, said Palmério. Passed by Chelsea, Guingamp then Caratese, the young man will obviously launch his career on the side of Académica. Too bad, because he has undeniable qualities.
“He’s a nice striker. Fast, good technically. He needed time to grow, like all those who arrive from another panorama. He didn’t have one, he left and we don’t know if he will come back. It’s a shame that he rested a little on his achievements, because the quality was there. I discovered a charming boy”slipped Carvalho before continuing. “The difference is that he didn’t need to work to earn money at a higher level. However, in general, it is those who really want it who succeed.. Not always easy to follow in the footsteps of an illustrious Elephant…
