Topics: Major League Soccer, Montreal Impact, Didier Drogba, Montreal, Chelsea
Didier signed an 18-month contract and will get paid over $3 million per year. It was Chicago Fire who initially contacted Didi while he was in Europe.

Didier Drogba has not even played one game with Montreal Impact, but he has already been greeted like a hero in what was his arrival to Montreal at the airport. Hundreds of fans gathered inside the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport to get a first glimpse at the new Major League Soccer star.

Drogba signed an 18-month contract with his new team. The striker from Ivory Coast had initially planned to join Chicago Fire, but a better offer from the Canadian side made the former Chelsea player change his mind last minute. The idea of playing in a city where French is spoken could have made the difference for Didi.

Drogba now joins many other stars that are coming to the Major League Soccer. Just this year, David Villa, Kaká, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Giovanni dos Santos have left Europe and joined a league that is growing rapidly. 

Drogba is the newest star in the MLS

The 37-year-old player will most-likely finish his career playing for Montreal Impact. While he was in Europe, Drogba played nine years for Chelsea. He was also part of Galatasarray, Marseille and some other teams after starting his career with French side "Le Mans".

Hundreds of fans gathered to receive their new idol Media and fans gathered to greet and meet drogba

African music playing to make Drogba feel at homeAfrican Rythms playing to make Drogba feel at home

Drogba meets his new Montreal fans with a selfie Drogba meets his new Montreal fans with a selfie

The reception was bigger than expectedDrogba walked in like a celebrity

Drogba is by far the biggest acquisition the club has made in its history. That was made clear when Drogba tried to make his way around the airport, where hundreds of fans were waiting. Tito seemed to enjoy the love from his new family as he tweeted a video of what was happening just after he landed in Canadian soil.

The club had used social media to alert fans of his arrival

Drogba was mesmerized by this kind of reception