Didier Drogba is suing for defamation over claims that less than 1% of money raised by his charity went to good causes.
The former Chelsea star issued a statement after the Daily Mail alleged that only £14,115 of £1.7m raised went to underprivileged children in the Ivory Coast.
"I come from a poor family and had to work hard to get where I am today but this would mean nothing to me if I wasn't able to give back to my country, my continent and my community," said Drogba.
The striker, now playing for Montreal Impact in the MLS, insisted that there had been "no fraud, no corruption, no mismanagement, no lies" with the company, which is now being investigated by the Charity Commission over "serious regulatory concerns".
