Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and friends auction VIP tickets to Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao as striker helps raise £400,000 at Foundation Charity Ball

                            

Didier Drogba has provided the people of his homeland a lifeline, after the Chelsea striker's charity ball raised a staggering £400,000 for his Foundation.

Drogba celebrated playing his part in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday night by putting on the event at London's swanky Dorchester Hotel. 

And the Ivory Coast icon was delighted with how the evening panned out, as his team-mates and other members of the world of football and celebrity helped raise a figure that will open a medical clinic in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's capital, later this year.

                            

Ivorian striker Drogba smiles as he attends his charity ball at London's swanky Dorchester Hotel hours after beating Manchester United

                          

Blues Brothers Eden Hazard and Didier Drogba enjoy a boogie alongside popstar Christina Milian at the Dorchester hotel in London

                            

Chelsea striker Drogba and pop beauty Milian enjoy a sing and a dance at the Ivorian's charity bash at the swanky Dorchester hotel in London

‘I’m always so overwhelmed by the kind generosity and support that we see each time we host these events and Saturday was no exception,’ said Drogba.

Christina Milian was joined on stage by the Chelsea forward for a night of entertainment in the West End, after Jose Mourinho's side had moved one step closer to sealing their third Premier League title.

Drogba was thankful to team-mates Petr Cech, Eden Hazard, Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, Juan Cuadrado, Nemanja Matic and John Terry for attending the ball, alongside many other guests which included Thierry Henry, Edgar Davids and Jermaine Defoe.

Drogba cracks a smile alongside popstar Milian during the charity ball at London's swanky Dorchester hotel on Saturday night

                            

Drogba meets and greets guests as he hosts his charity fundraiser at the swanky Dorchester Hotel in London on Saturday night

After Grammy-nominated singer Milian was given backing support by Drogba and Hazard during her performance, Fuse ODG entertained guests with his greatest hits.

The live auction was the focal point of the evening as VIP tickets to the upcoming fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao triggered a bidding war, while Hazard and Ivanovic lost out on a mod scooter signed by Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League-winning side.