Didier Drogba
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba trolls Arsenal after Willian’s exit
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba could not resist trolling Arsenal after Willian left the club with the team sitting in last place in the Premier League, telling him his ‘mission’ had been successful. The Brazilian star moved to north London from Chelsea last summer on a free transfer and agreed a £220,000-per-week salary, though he decided […]
Didier Drogba reacts to Chelsea’s Premier League win over Arsenal
Didier Drogba hailed Chelsea as a ‘strong team’ after they produced a superb display to outclass London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates. Romelu Lukaku bullied the Gunners defence throughout the game and tapped home Reece James’ cross to give Chelsea an early lead. James turned from provider to goalscorer before the break, producing a fine […]
Didier Drogba sends inspirational message to exciting Man Utd star
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has sent an inspirational message to Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo after he was nominated for the Golden Boy award. The teenager only played eight games for United last season, but that was enough for him to make the 80-player shortlist of nominations for the award. The Golden Boy prize has been handed out since […]
Fabregas & Didier Drogba with joyous reaction as Chelsea reach Champions League final
Former Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas have reacted to Thomas Tuchel’s side reaching the Champions League final. The first leg of the semi-final finished 1-1 in Spain, leaving the tie in the balance, but the return leg was one-sided, with Chelsea dominating the match in London. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount […]
Mourinho gets his facts completely wrong as he makes Didier Drogba claim
Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho went on the attack in his defence of comments made about his striker Harry Kane by Paul Merson. The Spurs manager was wildly off the mark with his facts about former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba while trying to defend his record. The Tottenham boss was angry with the claims made by Paul […]
Essien reveals how Drogba convinced him to reject Man Utd
Chelsea legend Michael Essien says he would have ‘loved’ to play for Manchester United but he couldn’t turn down the Blues after Didier Drogba teamed up with Jose Mourinho to convince him to move to the club. The Ghanian was at Lyon when he was the subject of a tug-of-war between big Premier League clubs, […]
Drogba reveals how Juan Mata’s advice inspired Chelsea to CL triumph
Didier Drogba has revealed how he thought Juan Mata would be vital in winning Chelsea the Champions League – months before the Spaniard assisted his late equaliser in the final. Enduring a difficult league campaign in which Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as manager in March, Chelsea triumphed, beating Bayern Munich in the final. On the […]
Felipe Scolari reveals how Drogba & Anelka led to his downfall at Chelsea
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has spoken about his ill-fated reign at Stamford Bridge, conceding that he failed to see eye to eye with Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The 71-year-old coach masterminded a 12-match unbeaten run at the start of his Chelsea career, but results began to drop over the Christmas period. He ended up being sacked […]
Vidic reveals the time Chelsea legend Didier Drogba wanted to punch him
Former Manchester United central defender Nemanja Vidic has spoken about the time he nearly came to blows with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in one of his many on-pitch battles with the frontman. The two teams dominated the Premier League over a period of seven years with Vidic arriving in 2006 – just after Jose Mourinho’s second title-winning campaign at Stamford Bridge. […]
Frank Lampard: Chelsea don’t need a Didier Drogba despite goalscoring issues
Chelsea new boss Frank Lampard is searching for his first win away at Norwich City on Saturday after failing to find a win in his first three competitive matches in charge. Lampard has experimented with both Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham upfront, while Batshuayi is being kept at the club after returning from his loan spell at Crystal […]