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               Several hundred people have attended a Mass at a  US  Catholic church to protest against an eight and a half-foot (2.6-metre)-tall bronze statue of  Satan  that hundreds of people also lined up to see. The Satanic Temple had said it would unveil the statue on Saturday at a Detroit location that only people with tickets would know about. Hundreds lined up on Saturday evening to get the tickets as Christian protesters rallied nearby. The bronze Baphomet statue, featuring a human body, goat’s head and wings, was unveiled just before midnight to cheers of "Hail Satan". Statues of a boy and a girl in poses of adoration stand on either side.Earlier on Saturday, The Detroit News said 200-250 people attended Mass at St. Joseph Church in a protest against the Satanic event. The statue had been planned for the state Capitol in Oklahoma City until Oklahoma's Supreme Court banned all religious displays on Capitol grounds. The Satanic Temple now says i

Former Chelsea Striker Didier Drogba has signed for Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact. The 37-year-old left Stamford Bridge this summer after playing 381 games and winning four Premier League titles across two spells with the London club. Drogba is the Ivory Coast's all-time top scorer, with 65 goals in 105 international appearances. Montreal president Joey Saputo said the signing made it "one of the biggest days in club history". He added: "It's an honour to welcome Didier Drogba to the Impact. "From the first conversation I had with him, I felt that he really wanted to play in Montreal. "His arrival will be beneficial in every aspect." Drogba will be a designated player at the Canadian side, which means his wages will not be restricted by the MLS salary cap. Impact, MLS members since 2012, finished bottom of the table last season. Drogba follows former Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard in moving to the North American le