Didier Drogba has revealed how former coach Jose Mourinho saved his career at Chelsea.

The Ivory Costa international only announced his retirement from professional football last night and admits his Chelsea career could have ended sooner.

Drogba joined Chelsea from Marseille and the meteoric rise from France’s second division to the bright lights of London left him scared.

But he has revealed a conversation with Mourinho inspired him to become one ofthe club’s biggest legends.

“The only time I doubted myself was the time I moved from Marseille to Chelsea,” he told the Sun.

“Two and a half years earlier I was a sub in the French second division.

“And then, boom, suddenly I was at a club who became one of the biggest in the world. A new country, new culture...and I was like ‘hmmm, is not all too fast for me? Can I make it here? Is it too much?’

“I was a bit scared to fail and after my first difficult year at Chelsea I spoke to Jose Mourinho and told him ‘I’m not happy here. Maybe this is not for me and I need to leave.’

“But he was saying ‘no, you have to stay. I will help you.’

“Everything had been so comfortable for me in France and after that first season in England I was looking for that comfortzone again, which meant going back to Marseille and being the only striker.

“And then I heard the manager saying something really interesting to all the players.

“He said ‘if you want to be the only king then go back to the team where you were playing before and score 100 goals.

“But here at Chelsea there are 22 kings, so you have to accept that and work together. Or you go’.

“That’s when I understood that Chelsea were giving me the challenge to go beyond what I had already done.

“That’s when I knew I needed to improve and it’s why I became the player I was.

“It was a special relationship with Mourinho and it really boosted my confidence when he would tell me ‘I would go to war with you’.

“Coming from the guy who had won the Champions League and was at the top of the English game really meant a lot.”

Source:>>http://www.mysportdab.com/2018/11/jose-mourinho-saved-my-chelsea-career.html

Abi na u save Mourinho career. Thanks for the memories Drogba... Wedding MC

Correct G

Chelsea best striker so far

Ok

Noted

Legend of Chelsea... He was far from being a GOAT.

the real African GOAT Not those dribblers with nothing to show for it

Ok

damn!

Thank you drogba, let me ask kaka if he has a different opinion

Drogba

That's good of Jose.

Q

am happy for him. one of the greatest African footballer

Rubbish

He's right..

2014 - 2015, he scored 15 goals
2015 - 2016, he scored 16 goals
2016 - 2017, he scored 33 goals (More than his first two seasons in England)

He's the King.

KING DROGBA



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Daddy And Son

The slayer of Arsenal FC

Wetin Mourinho com gain?

The best Chelsea FC ever had. Africa's goat. A legend.

noted

Didier Drogba would have won World Best Player if he had played for Arsenal

MrRhymes101:
Abi na u save Mourinho career. Thanks for the memories Drogba... Wedding MC

how..... Are now Drogba spoke man?

lilbest4:
the real African GOAT.
Not those dribblers with nothing to show for it

Hmmmmmm

is this for real?

Drogba juju

Champions league final 2012
Chelsea vs Bayern Munich
Drogba equaliser! !!
Got me screaming like a mad man
Thanks for the memories
Drogba Legend!