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Manchester City wants Chelsea to pay #7m for Sturridge

London, Jan. 4 (ANI): Manchester City is expecting seven million pounds from Chelsea for striker Daniel Sturridge, while the Blues are willing to pay only three million pounds.

Since the two clubs failed to agree a fee for the young forward who came through the ranks at Eastlands, a date has been set [...]

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Drogba has no plans of leaving Chelsea

London, Dec. 23 (ANI): Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has insisted he has no plans of leaving Chelsea.

The 31-year-old star, who has hit 18 goals this season, was quoted by The Sun as saying: “I can promise the fans I am [...]

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Difficult to leave Chelsea for African Nations in January: Drogba

London, Dec 13(ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has said that he feels torn about leaving the club for the African Cup of Nations tournament in January.

Drogba is in the form of his life with 16 goals in all [...]

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Chelsea win over Arsenal sees Terry calling it champions’ stuff

London, Nov.30 (ANI): England and Chelsea skipper John Terry has serenaded his club side’s victory over Arsenal yesterday, saying: “This is the stuff champions are made of.”

Didier Drogba scored twice as the table-topping Blues re-established a five-point lead over Manchester United.

The Gunners are now 11 points adrift.

The Sun quoted skipper Terry, as [...]

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Eight-year-old son reprimanded Drogba for his infamous rant at referee

London, Nov 7(ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed that his eight-year-old son Isaac Drogba had reprimanded him for his infamous rant at the referee after his team’s Champions League exit to Barcelona last season.

Drogba had already apologised to the referee Tom Henning Ovrebo, but he says that being shamed by his son increased his [...]

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Drogba won’t be swapped for any striker in the world: Ancelotti

London, Nov.4 (ANI): Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that he would not swap Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba for any other striker in the world.

Hailing Chelsea’s entry into the last 16 of the Champions League, thanks to a double strike by Drogba, Ancelotti said: “I don’t know for sure if Didier is the best [...]

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Drogba hits back at taunts that he is deliberate diver

London, Oct.13 (ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has retaliated at taunts that he is a diver.

“When you play the game at great speed, it requires very little contact to put you off balance. And, I’m never afraid to put my body in the way for my team,” The Sun quoted Drogba, as saying.

Drogba has been [...]

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Ancelotti lashes out at Liverpool on the eve of their Premier League game

London, Oct 4(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has launched a verbal attack on Liverpool before their Premier League game on Sunday, and said that following midfielder Xabi Alonso exit they are no longer the force which they used to be.

Ancelotti also considers that the Blues striker Didier Drogba will easily run through Liverpool’s midfield [...]

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Chelsea performance, not Man U progress is what matters to Carlo Ancelotti

London, Sep 21(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he is not worried about Premier League title competition from defending champions Manchester United but reckons that it’s Chelsea’s performance that matters most to him.

After Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on [...]

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Drogba aims to be part of Chelsea history

London, Sep 19(ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who is closing in on 100 goals for the club, dreams of being one of the best players to have represented the Blues.

Drogba has scored 98 goals for Chelsea since his 24 million pound move from Marseille five years ago.

“To [...]

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Bilic blasts Terry over his remarks on Eduardo’s diving affair

London, Sep 6(ANI): Croatian coach Slaven Bilic has blasted England skipper John Terry over his comments about the Eduardo diving affair, and said that he has known Eduardo for years, and he does not dive intentionally.

“John Terry is not talking like that when Didier Drogba goes [...]

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Hiddink’s legacy will benefit Chelsea in 2009-10 season: Drogba

London, Aug.11 (ANI): Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba reckons Chelsea will benefit this season from the legacy left behind by their Dutch coach Guus Hiddink.

The Blues stormed back from a first-half Wembley horror show on Sunday to beat Manchester United on penalties in the Community Shield.

According to The Sun, Drogba believes the hard [...]

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