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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Didier Drogba To Leave Chelsea In June


Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the Premier League club said in a statement Tuesday. Drogba, 34, joined Chelsea from Olympique Marseille in 2004 and scored 157 goals in 341 appearances for the club.
“I wanted to put an end to all the speculation and confirm that I am leaving Chelsea,” Drogba said on the club website. “It has been a very difficult decision for me to make and I am very proud of what we have achieved but the time is right for a new challenge for me.”
The Ivory Coast striker enjoyed a glittering eight years in the Premier League in which he won three league titles, four FA Cups and two League Cups.
He capped his trophy-laden career at the west London club by starring in their Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich Saturday, when he scored a late equalizer before netting the decisive penalty in the shootout.
“Didier is undoubtedly a Chelsea legend and will always be part of the Chelsea family,” Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said.

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