Tag: Drogba
-
Fake agents: Drogba teams up with FIFPRO, ILO to educate African players
Football legend Didier Drogba has said soccer players in Africa too often fall prey to fake agents peddling promises of fame and fortune.
-
Chelsea lack class under new owners – Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba has claimed his former club Chelsea is “lacking class” under new owner Todd Boehly. Boehly led a consortium to buy the Premier League side from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich earlier this year.
-
Didier Drogba fails in bid for Ivorian FA presidency
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has failed in his bid to become president of the football federation in Côte d’Ivoire after he was eliminated in the first round of voting. Yacine Idriss Diallo was eventually elected president, the federation said in a statement online on Sunday.
-
We inspired Chelsea new stars to win trophies, Drogba claims
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba hailed the current team after their Club World Cup triumph. Chelsea won the Club World Cup and added the final piece of the jigsaw with the only trophy missing since Roman Abramovich took over in 2003 and built an incredible success story. Drogba, 43, one of Chelsea’s all time greats, believes…
-
-
Salah will destroy all my EPL records – Drogba
Former Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba, has admitted that Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah is going to destroy all his records in the Premier League. Drogba, who said he wants to cry, also commented on Salah’s time at Chelsea. The Ivorian scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea in nine seasons at Stamford Bridge. He was…
-
The first time Drogba helped me at Chelsea – Tammy Abraham
Tammy Abraham has spoken of the influence of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba on his career. TheNewsGuru reports that, the AS Roma striker spent his entire career at Stamford Bridge before leaving for Serie A side this summer. He recalled: “The first memory of Didier dates back to when I was late for a workout: there…
-
I want Lukaku to match Drogba and Diego Costa impact – Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has likened new signing Romelu Lukaku to former Blues centre-forwards Didier Drogba and Diego Costa. Tuchel says the latter pair epitomise Chelsea and wants Lukaku to do the same. “He is a true number nine,” he said. “When I thought about Chelsea before I even entered the club and had the…
-
Drogba organises Chelsea meeting with Feyenoord midfielder
Chelsea are leaning on Didier Drogba to help them in talks for Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu. Kokcu has attracted interest from several European clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham and AC Milan after impressing in the Eredivisie. However, Chelsea seem to have the advantage over their rivals thanks to the help of Drogba. The Blues great arranged…
-
Drogba, Lebron James join #EndSARS protest
Former Ivorian International, Didier Drogba and basketball superstar, Lebron James have joined the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria. Drogba said Nigeria is a country he loved so much because he had so many friends who had played football with him. He said based on that, he lent his voice with the good people of Nigeria to…