Short overview: Football for international development, Drogba diplomacy and peace

Football Facts:
- Drogba diplomacy was named after the Ivory Coast footballer Didier Drogba who tried to intervene to stop civil war in his country.
- El Salvador and Honduras once went to war after a football match.
- UEFA instigated a football programme aimed at helping to integrate Romani people into Eastern Europe.
- Australia currently leads the world in having a sports diplomacy strategy.
- Football can be a form of soft power that helps countries exert influence and persuasion.
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