No, footballer Didier Drogba did not convert to Islam
Social media users are sharing multiple photos of Didier Drogba, the retired footballer and former captain of Ivory Coast, claiming that he has converted to Islam.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 Nov 2022 10:14 AM GMT
Hyderabad: Social media users are sharing multiple photos of Didier Drogba, the retired footballer and former captain of Ivory Coast, claiming that he has converted to Islam. In the photos, he can be seen praying.
A Facebook user shared the photos and wrote, "Former Ivorian star Didier Drogba converts to Islam…"
Several Twitter and Facebook users have shared the photos with the same claim. (Click here and here to see more posts.)
Fact Check
NewsMeter looked for news reports and found a BBC article from 9 November that said Drogba has denied converting to Islam.
A website, Sports Brief, also reported that the former Chelsea striker had denied converting to Islam, and he only paid respect to his Muslim brothers when he visited his village.
The football legend also took to Twitter to clarify that he has not changed his religion. The viral photos show him paying respect to his Muslim brothers and were taken during a visit to his village.
Since the former football player has himself denied changing his religion, the claim is false.
