Didier Drogba
Ivorian footballer (born 1978)
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Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time. Drogba was named Chelsea's greatest ever player in a poll of 20,000 fans conducted by Chelsea FC Magazine in 2012, and he was also named in the Chelsea team of the 2010–2020 decade by Chelsea's fans in 2020. He is regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time and was noted for his physical strength, speed, ability in the air, powerful and accurate strikes, and ball retention. Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the award in 2006 and 2009. He is also the player with the most runner-up appearances (4), most third-place finishes (3), and most times in the top three (9).
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'Attacking, defending, everywhere' - Pundits hail GriezmannBBC pundits Alan Shearer, Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand were full of praise for Antoine Griezmann's all-round performance during France's 2-0 win over Morocco.BBC Sport - Published | |
Why Mbappe is most complete striker at World Cup - DrogbaDidier Drogba on why Kylian Mbappe is the most complete striker at this World Cup, although he loves to watch Harry Kane.BBC Sport - Published | |
England? France? Belgium? - Will Europe reign at World Cup?Watch as Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, Didier Drogba and Vincent Kompany discuss which teams have the best chances at the 2022 World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Chelsea, Potter and tackling racismChelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang talks about big changes since his arrival at the club, his admiration for Didier Drogba and the need to keep fighting racism in footballBBC Sport - Published | |
FA Cup final: Watch the last time Chelsea and Liverpool met in showpieceBBC Sport looks back at the last time Chelsea faced Liverpool in the FA Cup final, back in 2012 - as the Blues won the trophy for the seventh time thanks to goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba.BBC Sport - Published |