Like father, like son: Didier Drogba's 17-year-old son Isaac to play for Ligue 1 side Guingamp

Like Drogba, who began his career playing for Guingamp and later moved on to become a legend with Chelsea, his son too is set to start in similar fashion.  

Like father, like son: Didier Drogba's 17-year-old son Isaac to play for Ligue 1 side Guingamp
Didier Drogba's son Isaac unveils his Guingamp jersey. (Twitter)

London: Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba`s 17-year-old son Isaac has joined Ligue 1 side Guingamp as part of their under-19 academy, the French team said on Monday. The teenager follows in his father`s footsteps with Drogba making 50 appearances at Guingamp before his move to Marseilles and then Chelsea, where he scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for the Premier League club.

"Couldn`t be more proud of you Isaac Drogba," the 39-year-old said on his verified Instagram account. Didier Drogba won four league and FA Cup titles, one Champions League trophy and several individual honours during his nine seasons at Chelsea.

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