Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has leapt to the defence of fellow Ivory Coast teammate Serge Aurier who was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for making derogatory remarks on social media.
Both players teamed up to help Ivory Coast win the African Cup of Nations last year and Aurier has been steadily rising as one of the top full-backs in world football since.
The rise, however, came to a staggering halt when Aurier was banned from the PSG squad prior to the 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie on Tuesday.
His suspension was for a video he posted on social media, where he made derogatory remarks about head coach Laurent Blanc and PSG's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
While it is unclear what the future holds for the 23-year-old defender, his countryman Drogba, wants the player to be educated and given a chance to learn from his mistake.
The Chelsea legend posted a long comment on Twitter, where he has rallied for the football fraternity to forgive Aurier and let him grow and mature as a player.
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Blanc, who labelled Aurier as "pitiful" for his comments did not confirm if the player will continue his career at PSG, and has left it to the club authorities to handle the matter.
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