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 Magazine in 2012, and he was also named in the Chelsea team of the 2010–2020 decade by Chelsea's fans in 2020. Regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, he was noted for his physical strength, speed, ability in the air, powerful, accurate strikes and ball retention. Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the award in 2006 and 2009.

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Test your knowledge with our Premier League strikers quiz Did Didier Drogba score more Premier League goals than Cristiano Ronaldo? Test your knowledge with this question and others in our quiz. BBC Sport - Published on September 26, 2024
Was this the best goal of the month contest ever? BBC Sport takes a look back at Match of the Day's goal of the month competition from December 2006, which featured memorable strikes from Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba and Robin van Persie. BBC Sport - Published on September 11, 2024
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I don't recognise my club - Drogba Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he doesn't "recognise the club" as their poor season continues with defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League. BBC Sport - Published on April 19, 2023
BBC pundits pick their World Cup awards BBC Sport pundits Alex Scott, Danny Murphy and Didier Drogba pick their standout goals, players and disappointments from the 2022 World Cup. BBC Sport - Published on December 18, 2022
'England were a shambles before Southgate' BBC Sport pundits Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Didier Drogba discuss England manager Gareth Southgate's future. BBC Sport - Published on December 15, 2022

'Attacking, defending, everywhere' - Pundits hail Griezmann BBC 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 on December 14, 2022
Why Mbappe is most complete striker at World Cup - Drogba Didier Drogba on why Kylian Mbappe is the most complete striker at this World Cup, although he loves to watch Harry Kane. BBC Sport - Published on December 3, 2022
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 on November 22, 2022
Kylian Mbappe: How do you stop 'greatest player on planet'? BBC Sport's Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Didier Drogba and Vincent Kompany discuss Kylian Mbappe's brilliant performance against Australia and ask if there is any way defenders can stop "the greatest.. BBC Sport - Published on November 22, 2022

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Chelsea, Potter and tackling racism Chelsea 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 football BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2022
FA Cup final: Watch the last time Chelsea and Liverpool met in showpiece BBC 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 on May 13, 2022