A former international player, the Ivorian star presented the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday, October 17.
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The Ballon d’Or ceremony was held on Monday evening, October 17, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. An award to celebrate the best football players of the year. The ceremony was hosted by former professional football player Didier Drogba.
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Before this meeting, he lent himself to the interview game with children, at the microphone of franceinfo junior. This program was recorded during the media education workshop, “The writing of franceinfo junior”, led by the program team. The children are pupils in CM2 at the Henri Wallon school in Palaiseau, in the Paris region.
Farès takes the microphone first to interview Didier Drogba: “How did you manage to become a footballer?”, asks the schoolboy. “I believed in my dreams and I worked” summarizes the star of the “Elephants”, nickname of the national team of Ivory Coast. Hapsatou and Diamantine are interested in the winners: “How do you choose the person to have the Ballon d’Or?
Aaron continues: “How did you feel the first time you touched the Ballon d’Or?” Noémie, finally, wants to know what “please the most” to the player in football.
On this page, re-listen in full to this franceinfo junior program with Didier Drogba as an exceptional guest.