Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was in good spirits at the State house in Marina where he bantered Chelsea Legend, Didier Drogba, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n Drogba\u2019s courtesy visit was part of an engagement between Team Drogba and the representatives of the E1 Racing Team with the Lagos State Government.<\/span><\/p>\n The City of Lagos is set to host the E1 World Championships in September. Top officials from the all-electric race boat competition arrived in the state yesterday and went around to review the conditions of things that need to be put in place in a bid to make the competition one for the ages.<\/p>\n When the former Chelsea striker met the Lagos state governor, there was a bit of football banter shared within the duo. Governor Sanwo-Olu trolled Drogba for being an ex-Arsenal fan while reiterating he\u2019s a fan of the Gunners himself. Watch the video here<\/a><\/strong>;<\/p>\n Gov. SanwoOlu throws Arsenal banter at Chelsea legend, Drogba. pic.twitter.com\/02AjqQ6ZI1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) February 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \nDidier Drogba spent eight at Stamford Bridge in his initial stint, before another one-year spell in the 2014\/2015 season, scoring 164 goals and providing 80 assists in 381 games across all competitions.<\/p>\n Although he\u2019s famously known for his time with the Blue side of London, Drogba admitted to being an Arsenal fan while he was much younger.<\/p>\n \u201cI like to play against Arsenal because they used to be the team people supported in France because of all the French players there, so I was supporting them as well, but since I am [at] Chelsea I do the job for my team and I am really delighted when we win like this,\u201d the 46-year-old said as per Four Four Two<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In 15 games for Chelsea against the Gunners, the retired Ivorian forward scored 10 goals and provided four assists, and was a constant thorn in Arsenal\u2019s flesh.<\/p>\n Arsenal, on the other hand, this season, have rekindled their title race against Liverpool at the top of the English Premier League table, following their 5-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta\u2019s side are now six points behind Arne Slot\u2019s Liverpool who have a game in hand. Arsenal have also directly qualified for the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Governor-Babajide-Sanwo-Olu-welcomes-the-E1-delegation-including-Didier-Drogba-at-the-State-House-Marina-ahead-of-the-upcoming-E1-World-Championship-in-Lagos-860x605-1.jpeg\")
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