Without that context, without fans’ investment in wins and losses and trophies and records, the whole edifice collapses. Footballers rise and weave, they poke and head. "I had another guy that is also not bad, called Karim Benzema.

The wider cultural context around sports is what give them their meaning.

The Blues would eventually go on to win the double this season, and would score a lot of goals en route.Zat Knight’s 82nd-minute own goal meant that Chelsea had scored twenty for no reply in their last five games in all competitions. All that took was three passes and a finish. Goal of the day: Drogba's delightful chip. Didier Drogba won 12 major trophies across his two spells at Chelsea – and we still can’t believe how good he was in cup finals. The only problem with this passionate defence is the Drogba record. Drogba was again important in the 2–0 win over title rivals After missing the first three Champions League matches for Chelsea with a ban for being unsportsmanlike,On 9 May, Drogba helped Chelsea to win the Premier League by scoring a hat-trick in an 8–0 win over The following week, Drogba scored the only goal of the Drogba scored his 99th Premier League goal for Chelsea on 25 February 2012, in a 3–0 win over Bolton Wanderers.On 22 May 2012, Chelsea released a note on their official website announcing that Drogba would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June 2012.On 28 January 2013, Drogba agreed to a one-and-a-half-year deal with Drogba argued that he had not been paid his wages by the club and asked FIFA, the sport's governing body, to invalidate his contract. Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

"Jose Mourinho (L) shares a joke with Didier Drogba (Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. He is coming with the mentality to make more history. Didier Drogba statistics played in Arizona United SC. But the language of football writing fails when confronted with anything genuinely new or beautiful. Not only did the Blues legend not average 46 goals per season under Mourinho, he also didn't score 186 times across two spells at Stamford Bridge as 164 is the correct number. WAGNH’s Best and Most Beautifulest Chelsea Goals Draft 2020: Number 3Chelsea find ‘breakthrough’ in Ben Chilwell talks for a world record fee — reportBayer Leverkusen CEO confirms Havertz’ desire to ‘make the next step’Sarri-less Juventus drop interest in Jorginho — reports The Ivorian scored 177 goals in total for the Blues, but most impressive was that he almost always stepped up when it mattered most, scoring nine goals in 10 cup finals.We’ve looked back at Drogba’s record in finals throughout his two spells at Chelsea.Drogba joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2004 as part of Jose Mourinho/Roman Abramovich’s revolution and was playing in a cup final at the first possible opportunity as he lined up against Liverpool in the League Cup decider.Liverpool took the lead after 45 seconds through John Arne Riise’s volley but Steven Gerrard’s own goal sent the game to extra-time.Drogba put the Blues ahead in the 107th minute, bundling home a long throw, and they eventually won 3-2 to secure their first trophy under Jose Mourinho.Chelsea come back from a goal down to defeat Liverpool 3-2 and lift the Carling Cup trophy thanks to goals from Gerrard (OG), Drogba and Kezman, February 27, 2005.

It was in the French top flight, of course, that Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Drogba cut his teeth and announced himself to the world. [via BBC] Drogba became the first player to score in three League Cup finals when he gave Chelsea the lead against Tottenham with a stunning free-kick.But goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate helped Spurs lift the trophy and condemn Drogba to his first cup final defeat with the Blues.Having already scored in League Cup and FA Cup finals, Drogba was looking to complete the set by scoring in the Champions League final against Manchester United.The striker was inches away from getting on the scoresheet when his shot hit the post, but he was sent off in extra-time for slapping Nemanja Vidic with the scores level at 1-1.“I have seen the match on video and I believe I should not have been sent off with three minutes to go,” Drogba said in his autobiography. David picked first, then Yatco, Graham, André, and Rohaan.