One of the differences between Samuel Eto'o, the Cameroonian soccer star, and Didier Drogba, the Ivorian soccer star, is not simply that they are from different countries and have played for different teams in Europe. A profound difference between them has to do with how they view politics. The difference is not that one is involved in politics while the other is not; in fact, both of them are involved in politics. The profound difference between them is that they are involved in politics in hugely different ways. While Eto'o is simply happy to be rubbing shoulders with those at the higher political echelons even as his country rots in all kinds of mediocrity and confusion, Drogba puts himself right in the middle of politics to work for the welfare of his people. Drogba has been working tirelessly to bring peace to his country since the civil war began to this day. Now, he is involved in the truth and reconciliation commission. Eto'o is simply content to go to the presidency and take pictures with the Biya royal family because, as a celebrity, he is also a royalty. From their actions, we can see that while Drogba is on the side of the people, Eto'o is on the side of the government in power. However, both Eto'o and Drogba have powerful voices that can be used for change in society. Eto'o simply prefers to use his voice to support the government in power while Drogba uses his to work for peace and justice in his country.
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