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Didier Drogba Quits International Football by Akbee(m): 2:29pm On Aug 11, 2014 |
Didier Drogba has announced his retirement from international football. The Chelsea striker scored 65 goals in 104 appearances for Ivory Coast over a 12- year period. He played in three World Cups. Drogba returned to Stamford Bridge last month, signing a one-year deal after leaving Turkish side Galatasaray. The 36-year-old said: "I'm proud to have captained this team for eight years and to have contributed to putting my country on the world stage." Drogba hopes his decision will help him make a big impact on his return to the Premier League after a two-year absence. He has been backed by Chelsea team- mate John Terry to reproduce the form that saw him score 157 goals in 342 games during his first eight-year spell at Stamford Bridge. Drogba added: "It's with much sadness that I've decided to retire from international football. "I can't convey enough thanks to the fans for all the love and support during these years. All my goals, all my caps, all our victories are for you. "I owe much gratitude to my team-mates, the players with whom I've shared all these emotions and I wish them all much success for the future." Source:www.bbc.com/sport/football/28710057 |
Re: Didier Drogba Quits International Football by Akbee(m): 2:33pm On Aug 11, 2014 |
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Re: Didier Drogba Quits International Football by Akbee(m): 2:40pm On Aug 11, 2014 |
Culled from www.wikipedia.com Nairalanders,isnt Drogba Africa's greatest football player?click on like if so. Personal information Full name Tébily Didier Yves Drogba [1] Date of birth 11 March 1978 (age 36) Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] Playing position Striker Club information Current team Chelsea Number 15 Youth career 1989–1991 Abbeville 1991–1993 Vannes 1993–1997 Levallois 1997–1998 Le Mans Senior career* Years Team Apps † (Gls) † 1998–2002 Le Mans 64 (12) 2002–2003 Guingamp 45 (20) 2003–2004 Marseille 35 (19) 2004–2012 Chelsea 226 (100) 2012–2013 Shanghai Shenhua 11 ( 2013–2014 Galatasaray 37 (15) 2014– Chelsea 0 (0) National team ‡ 2002–2014 Ivory Coast 104 (65) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2014 Tébily Didier Yves Drogba (French pronunciation: [didje dʁɔɡba] ; born 11 March 1978), known as Didier Drogba , is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League as a striker , and 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 scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time . In October 2012, he was voted by Chelsea supporters as the club's greatest ever player. [3] His key attributes include his physical strength, ability in the air, and his ability to retain possession of the ball. [4] After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans . A late bloomer , he signed his first professional contract aged 21; it was not until the 2002–03 season that he realised his potential, scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances in Ligue 1 for Guingamp . He moved to Olympique de Marseille in 2003 for £3.3 million. His scoring success at Marseille continued, finishing as the third highest scorer in Ligue 1 with 19 goals and helped the club to reach the 2004 UEFA Cup Final . In the summer of 2004, Drogba moved to Chelsea for a club record £24 million fee, making him the most expensive Ivorian player in history. In his debut season he helped the club win their first league title in 50 years, and a year later he won another Premier League title . In 2006–07 , Drogba scored 33 goals, won the Premier League Golden Boot and scored the winning goals in both the League Cup and FA Cup finals. He won the FA Cup for a second time in 2009, scoring the equaliser in the final , and in 2009–10 was instrumental in Chelsea clinching their first double , winning his second Golden Boot and scoring the only goal in the 2010 FA Cup Final . In March 2012, Drogba scored his 100th Premier League goal , the first African player to reach the milestone. [5] He then became the only player in history to score in four separate FA Cup finals, when he scored in Chelsea's win over Liverpool in the 2012 final .[6] He made his last appearance for Chelsea in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final , in which he scored an 88th-minute equaliser and the winning penalty in the deciding shoot-out against Bayern Munich. [7] An Ivory Coast international between 2002 and 2014, Drogba captained the national team from 2006 until his retirement and is the nation's all-time top goalscorer with 65 goals from 104 appearances.[8] He led the Ivory Coast to the 2006 FIFA World Cup , their first appearance in the tournament, and also scored their first goal. He later captained the Ivory Coast at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups . An icon in Africa, Drogba has been named African Footballer of the Year in 2006 and 2009.[9] He was part of the Ivory Coast teams which reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006 and 2012, but were beaten on penalties on both occasions. In October 2013, he became the first African footballer to win the prestigious Golden Foot while playing for Galatasaray .[10] On 8 August 2014, he retired from international football with 65 goals in 104 appearances. |
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