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Drogba wants to avoid Brazil, England in WCup draw (AP)

 

Published 11/30/2009 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba hopes Friday's World Cup draw is kinder to his side than it was ahead of the 2006 tournament, and allows the African team to avoid the major powers in the group stage. Drogba's side had to face both Argentina and the Netherlands at Germany 2006 and only collected points against Serbia before being eliminated. (link)

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