Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha spent time with African legend Didier Drogba after Cote d'Ivoire's 3-0 win over Rwanda in their last 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The 26-year-old, currently nursing a hamstring injury, did not feature in the game as the Elephants booked their place in Egypt as the second best team in Group H behind Guinea.
Goals from Nicolas Pepe, Eric Bailly and Maxwel Cornet got the job done for the west African nation on Saturday with the fleet-footed winger watching on from the stands.
Despite the snub, Zaha's journey to his place of birth was worthwhile as he met with the country's all-time top scorer Drogba who scored 65 goals in 105 appearances.