Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, who is sporting a different look as a pundit in Russia, has tagged Cristiano Ronaldo ‘the best striker in the world.’ This came after the Real Madrid man scored the sole goal that separated Portugal and Morocco in the second round of games. The goal seems set to send the Euro 2016 champs to the knockout phase.
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata believes Romelu Lukaku has the potential to match the achievements of former Chelsea Didier Drogba. The Belgium international has adjusted fantastically since his move to Old Trafford, contributing 11 goals across all competitions for the club.
Speaking to The Mirror, Mata hailed the 24-year-old as a sensational striker after making great progress since his time at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku has failed to find the scoresheet in his last six appearances for United, but Mata is confident that his teammate will break his goalscoring drought in a matter of time. Continue reading Romelu Lukaku Can Be As Good As Didier Drogba – Juan Mata
African football superstar Didier Drogba has reportedly lost his mobile phone at the State House Accra, Ghana where he went to co-host the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Award gala night. The Ivorian hosted the show alongside African broadcaster Carol Tshabalala at the Banquet Hall of the State House.
The Chelsea legend was fully focused on the occasion and afterwards noticed that his phone has disappeared. Ghanaian news sources claim he left the country without finding his phone as efforts at receiving it proved abortive.
Continue reading DROGBA LOSES PHONE IN GHANA STATE HOUSE
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has shocked many with his impressive start to the Premier League season. The former Real Madrid striker was thought too team oriented and non-physical to handle the task of fighting off Premier League defenders and scoring goals.
Morata has been netting the goals, using his head and then his legs. There were fears that losing Diego Costa could hamper Antonio Conte and his team as they defend the title they won months back. However, this has not so as Morata has adjusted quickly to the demands of the new role.
Continue reading WRIGHT PHILLIPS: MORATA CAN BE ANOTHER DROGBA
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba thinks that Chelsea will bounce back from their defeat against Burnley.
Didier Drogba believes that Conte is the right man for the job and that there is no doubt that he will be building a side that will allow them to retain their title.
He said that the arrival of Morata has brought a new impetus to the Chelsea attack and that they will be more potent on counter-attacks.
Didier Drogba said that Chelsea has shown signs of improvement in the second-half and that if there were more time left they would have salvaged a draw in this game. He believes that it is still too early in the season to judge them and that you will have to wait before writing Chelsea off for the title. Continue reading Drogba believes Chelsea will bounce back
The 2016/17 France League 1 first runner-up, Paris Saint-Germain may lose the services of the Ivory Coast international, Serge Aurier, as the 24-year old defender is reportedly looking to leave the French giants.
The former Toulouse player, Aurier still has a deal with his side until 2019, but according to France Football he is keen on exitingso as to try a fresh start and turn a new leaf somewhere else.
He has been linked with a move to the England giants, Manchester United and manager Jose Mourinho is said to be a fan of the defender.
Although, one of the Manchester United’s transfer priorities this European summer is to sign a striker as the replacement of the exiting Sweden man and former Paris Saint-Germain star, ZlatanIbrahimovic, putting all other potential moves on the back burner. Continue reading AURIER IS CLOSE TO PARIS SAINT-GERMAN EXIT
Jamie Redknapp has hailed Manchester United star Ander Herrera following his impressive run this season.
Herrera was voted the club’s Player of the Year for his performances in the 31 league games he played. His combative defending style and strong attacking play has been commended.
However, Redknapp in his post on Daily Mail has drawn notice to Herrera’s downsides this season. Herrera has the third most fouls at 47 this season at Man United. He picked up five yellow cards this campaign. Redknapp opines that:
“Throughout his career, Jose Mourinho has had players who are masters of the dark arts such as Didier Drogba at Chelsea and Pepe at Real Madrid. Now we’re seeing similar trouble-making from Herrera – whether it’s diving, provoking players or trying to get an opponent sent off.” Continue reading REDKNAPP HAILS MAN UNITED STAR HERRERA
Didier Drogba has become the first player-owner in football after deciding to take join Phoenix Rising.
The striker will now be joining hands with his former Chelsea teammate, Shaun Wright Phillips. Drogba says that he did receive offers from several clubs across the world, including those from the Chinese Super League. However, this was the only option that presented him with a way to stay in the game after the end of his playing career. Continue reading Didier Drogba Returns to Football as Player-Owner with Phoenix Rising
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba’s move to Australia has failed, according to reports.
The move had to be cancelled as the club were yet to finalize their plans of joining the A-League as the required paperwork from the Football Federation Australia was not yet done. Hence, South Melbourne would not be able to compete in the top football league until 2018/19. This reportedly made the former Ivory Coast skipper cancel the deal despite being clubless since his exit from Montreal Impact in the Major League Soccer late last year.
The 38-year old still wants football action for a while before he retires professionally and seems to be on the hunt for a new experience despite being well travelled as a football player.
“We were pretty close. Terms were agreed, but where we had difficulty was with keeping him interested during the period in which we could not play in the A-League, assuming we are successful in our bid. he bid process is unclear because FFA have not released the criteria for entry,” the club’s advisory board chair Bill Papastergiadis said about the deal. Continue reading DROGBA AUSTRALIA MOVE FAILS
Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has named the best XI players he faced as a professional football player.
The 38-year old retired player won three UEFA Champions League titles, six La Liga titles amongst others whilst in action for Barcelona. On the international scene, he earned 100 caps for Spain, and lifted the Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup.
The former player told The Times his best XI. He mentioned Gianluigi Buffon as his best goalkeeper. Then he picked former Inter Milan right back Javier Zanetti, AC Milan legend Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini and Brazilian left back Roberto Carlos as the best defence set-up. In midfield, Puyol named Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf, and Zinedine Zidane. In front, he named Arjen Robben, Didier Drogba and Sergio Aguero.
He could not name Lionel Messi, as they were long-term teammates at Barcelona before he retired. However, back in 2011, the player made bold the proclamation that Messi was the best player in the world. He said:
“They [Messi and Ronaldo] are both great players but in my opinion Messi is the best in the world. He [Ronaldo] is one of the best. He’s a player who can make the difference and he has been scoring many goals. In my opinion, he’s the most important player in Real Madrid.”
This statement might make it surprising that he eventually did not name Ronaldo on his best XI, except he deems the three-time Ballon d’Or winner not good enough for his list. Puyol’s list mirrors beliefs that the La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga have a certain edge over the Premier League over the years, particularly in recent seasons.