Diakité Lalla: Who is Didie drogba wife?

Diakité Lalla

Who is Didie Drogba wife, Diakité Lalla?

Diakité Lalla is best known as the wife of Didie Drogba the Ivorian retired professional footballer and a Chelsea legend who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former Ivory Coast soccer national team captain. Drogba finished his career at Chelsea with multiple trophies and 126 goals in his time. Drogba was born on March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivo.

Diakité Lalla: Bio Summary

Full nameDiakité Lalla
Date of birthUnknown
Place of birthMali
Children’sIsaac Drogba ,Iman Drogba and Kieran Drogba
Famous as The wife of Didie Drogba
CoupleDidie Drogba
ReligionMuslim
NationalityMalian
Instagram page@lalladiakite

Biography

Diakité Lalla is the wife of Didie Drogba, an Ivorian professional footballer and a Chelsea legend. Lalla is a Malian. Her actual date of birth is unknown since she did not disclose it to the public. She is also the niece of the former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré. She aims to study hard and become a medical practitioner. But it was incompatible with the WAG lifestyle.

Lalla had to spend more time with her husband, Drogba. Lalla also had to move along with her husband’s transfers, Unlike most WAGS complaints. Diakité Lalla did not complain about it. She sacrifices to declare her support to her husband. She thanked her husband Didie Drogba for appreciating her effort. Lalla met her husband Drogba when she was 18 years of age.

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Who are Dgrogba and Diakité Lalla’s children?

Diakité Lalla and Didie Drogba had three children together: Isaac Drogba, Iman Drogba, and Kieran Drogba. Lalla has a son called, Kevin, from her previous relationship before marrying Didier Drogba.

About Isaac Drogba

Lalla’s eldest son with Drogba is Isaac Drogba, Who was born in France in the year 2000 and grew up in England and played in the Chelsea academy team. He started his career in the Chelsea youth system before leaving in 2019 but now his current team is  Folgore Caratese which can be located in the Italian association football club.

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About Kieran Drogba

Kieran Drogba is the youngest son, who was born on January 1, 2010, to Didier Drogba and Diakité Lalla. He is 14 years old as of 2024. Didier Drogba was 31 years old when he and his wife gave birth to Kieran. We don’t know much about his chosen career now. He is just 14 years old. But Many fans are hoping to see him pick the boots of the father.

About Iman Drogba

Iman Drogba is the only daughter and the youngest child of his parent, Didier Drogba and Diakité Lalla. We don’t know much about Iman’s chosen career now. She must still be in school learning. But Many fans are hoping to see her follow in her father’s footsteps.

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How did Diakité Lalla and Didie Drogba got married?

Diakité Lalla and Didie Drogba got to know each other when she was 18. Lalla is a Malian and Dogba is Ivorian. The couple first meets at a football match in Paris in the 1990s. When Didie Drogba fell in deep love with her, it was the first sight of love for Didie Drogba but not for Lalla. Drogba chases Lalla for a more extended time before Lalla agrees to his proposal to be his girlfriend. Drogba gave her all his effort and thought the chasing was successful and perfect. He once said ”One should work hard for what one wants”.

The couple finally got married on June 12, 2011,  in Monaco in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones. The former Ivory Coast striker has always hidden their private life from the public to shield his loved ones from the limelight.

 Lalla is a Muslim and Didier is a catholic. But none of them ever pushed each other to practice the same religion. The couple has discussions equally throughout their marriage. Didier Drogba is a football player while Lalla also looked after the kids at home.

How did the couple divorce?

Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 2021 after over 20 years of marriage. Lalla’s husband Didie Drogba took to his Instagram page to announce the separation of their marriage which he described as “I’m not in the habit of discussing my private life to the public”.

The couple did not announce their divorce to the public like how others do, for the sake of family privacy. Although they have separated their relationship, the couple remains close friends for the protection of their children and the family’s private life.

The couple kept their divorce secret until Drogba was found in an intimate video with another woman. The Ex- Ivory Coast footballer was seen bare-chested on his wife, with a mysterious woman and it came under severe criticism from his native in West Africa.

Net worth

Diakitéhas Lalla’s estimated net worth is unknown. However, her ex-husband Didie Drogba has a net worth of $90 million.

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