Kylian Mbappe, a Frenchman had his wish granted after it was turned down by the African football Legend, Didier Drogba a decade ago at Stamford Bridge during the 2019 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris.

Drogba revealed that he denied a 10-year-old Mbappe (who was on trial at club) a picture following Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

The Chelsea Legend disclosed that he snubbed the Frenchman because he was infuriated by referee Tom Ovrebo’s decisions as the Blues bowed out to a late Andres Iniesta goal at Stamford Bridge.

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 “Ten years ago after a match, a child came to me and wanted to take a picture,” he said.

“That day I said no because of the result [and the refereeing]. I learned that the child was Kylian Mbappe. I want to pay my debt now.”

Shortly after this, the Ivorian asked the audience to stand and get in the back of a selfie with the PSG star.

Ovrebo was sent death threats after turning down four penalty appeals by Chelsea before Iniesta's stunning late goal knocked them out and sent Pep Guardiola on the way to his first Champions League title.

'It was not my best day, really,' Ovrebo told Spanish newspaper Marca last year. 'But those mistakes can be committed by a referee, and sometimes a player or a coach. 

'Some days you are not at the level you should be. But no, I can't be proud of that performance.' 

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d'Or ahead of Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.