Former Chelsea striker, and legend, Didier Drogba finally makes it official, as the Ivorian a few hours ago, announced his retirement from active football, after 20-years of professional footballing career.
Drogba who played in some of the best Leagues in the world, took to his Instagram page to share a childhood photo of him during his academy days, and where it all started for him, with this caption:
1989 or where it all started!! When I think of the last 20 years of my professional career, looking at this picture can’t make me more proud of what I’ve achieved as a player but most importantly how this journey as shaped me as a man.
If anyone tells you your dreams are too big, just say thank you and work harder and smarter to turn them into reality. #alwaysbelieve
I wanna thank all the players, managers, teams and fans that I have met and made this journey one of a kind!!!
Also a huuuuge thank you and love to my family ♥️,
my Personal Team for supporting me all my career during all the ups and downs no matter what.
Looking forward to the next Chapter and hoping God will Bless me as much as he did for my football career DD11″
Born in 1978, and played for:
Tourcoing, Abbeville, VAnnes, Levallois, Le Mans, Guingamp, Marseille, Chelsea, Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Montreal Impact and Phonenix Rising
He won four English Premier League, Four FA Cup, two FA Community Shield, and UEFA Champions League, and many individual awards.