Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba, has confirmed his 10-year old marriage has ended.
This comes after an intimate video of him in bed with a mystery woman went viral on the Internet.
Drogba, 42, met Lalla Diakate in the late 1990s in Paris and they tied the knots in 2011.
However, their union has crashed, after the ex-footballer was seen in a clip bare-chested with a nearly-naked young woman.
In the film, she playfully sinks her teeth into Drogba’s shoulder as he screams in pain.
He then speaks to her in French about being bitten, and appears to say: “She’s positive! She’ll infect me by biting me!”
Drogba has now broken his silence on Instagram: “I’m not in the habit of discussing my private life.
“But, because of speculation in the media today, I can confirm that sadly, after 20 years together, Lalla and I took the difficult decision to separate last year.
“We remain very close, and our main priorities have been to protect our children and our family’s private life.
“May God bless you.”
Drogba enjoyed two spells at Chelsea, first arriving at Stamford Bridge under Jose Mourinho in 2004 and embarking on an epic eight-year spell in the capital.
He returned in 2014 for a year-long stint and helped to take his tally to 104 goals in 254 top-flight matches for the club.
Drogba also won a host honours at Stamford Bridge, including four Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2012.
