Drogba out of the World Cup after elbow fracture (ZUMA Press)

The ¨Crack Heard ´Round The World¨ left The Elephants and Drogba's elbow in a precarious position. Sven-Göran Eriksson will not only be missing the heart and soul, but the most prolific scorer in that national team's history.

Drogba yet is another casualty of the pre-World Cup preparation and will be a spectator alongside other big names, such as Chelsea teammates Michael Ballack and Michael Essien as well as Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.

Ivory Coast will make their World Cup debut against Portugal in Group G over in Port Elizabeth on June 15th.

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