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Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony

Former Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba is trending on Twitter after he co-hosted the 2019 Ballon d’Or gala.
Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony
Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony

The Chelsea legend was involved in one of the highlights of the night when he took a selfie with PSG star Kylian Mbappe.

The 41-year-old revealed that he denied a then 10-year-old Mbappe a picture after a Champions League semi-final game against Barcelona in 2009.

Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony

Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony

However, Drogba said he denied the youngster, having been incensed by the performance of the referee that night.

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So, therefore, during the Ballon d’Or ceremony the Ivorian finally fulfilled his debt by taking a selfie with Mbappe.

While the photo was elegant, many people quickly realised that Drogba used an iPhone 6 for the selfie.

Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony

Twitter goes crazy over Didier Drogba’s use of iPhone 6 at Ballon d’Or ceremony

This has sparked huge conversations on Twitter, with social media users currently divided on Drogba’s choice of phone despite his riches..

Below are some of the best tweets: 

Hold on a bit, though!

Despite all the hullabaloo, there's another photo of Drogba using an iPhone X in a selfie with Patrice Evra and Thiery Henry.

Perhaps, the iPhone 6 he used during the 2019 Ballon d'Or ceremony was not even his. You never know...

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