Didier Drogba thanks Chelsea fans for their gesture at his MLS debut

Published 12:21 7 Sept 2015 BST

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Having left Stamford Bridge for a second time, Didier Drogba is enjoying an impressive start to life at new club Montreal Impact.

He marked his debut for the Canadian club with a perfect hat-trick, but it wasn't just Impact fans that were there to witness his MLS bow. A number of Chelsea supporters had crossed the Atlantic to watch Drogba play for his new team, and unfurled a banner behind one of the goals. When translated from French, the message simply reads: 'From London, for the King.' Drogba noticed the banner and later took to Instagram to thank the traveling Londoners for their gesture...

What an amazing surprise to see this special banner in Montreal, thank you Chelsea Fans thank you @chelseafc for the unconditional love ???? Quelle surprise de voir cette banderole si spéciale hier dans le stade Saputo, merci à tous les fans de Chelsea merci @chelseafc pour cette preuve d'affection ??? What more can I say...????? #stillinblue #backtobusiness #fortheloveofthegame #blueisthecolour #bluearmy #impactCfcsamecolour #fromlondonpourleroi

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