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Didier Drogba to join Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane in charity match

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Didier Drogba will join Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane in the annual Match Against Poverty for the United Nations Development Programme next Monday.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will join football legends Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane in a charity match aiming to help Ebola recovery efforts.

The trio will play in the annual Match Against Poverty, which is organised by the United Nations Development Programme, at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne on Monday, April 20.

The UNDP has confirmed that Clarence Seedorf, Cafu, Edwin van der Sar and Fabian Barthez are among those due to play in the contest, which will be refereed by Pierluigi Collina.

Drogba confirmed his involvement on Twitter and said that he is "honoured" to play in the charity match.

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