The former Chelsea and Aston Villa striker was mentored by Didier Drogba as he climbed the ranks at Stamford Bridge.

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Nicolas Jackson has been Maresca’s main man up top, scoring 30 goals across his two seasons in west London. Mikel, who spent 11 years at Stamford Bridge, has often been accused of being the Senegal ...

The Ivory Coast international, who has been likened to his hero Didier Drogba, is the second highest-rated forward in French football right now behind PSG’s prolific Ousmane Dembélé.

Dan Ballard says he visualised Didier Drogba's iconic Champions League final goal just seconds before steering in a replica to take Sunderland to Wembley. The 25-year-old former Arsenal youngster ...

and his displays for Franck Haise’s side have seen him likened to fellow Ivorian Didier Drogba. The pair met previously and have remained in close contact since after Guessand sought advice from ...

Dan Ballard revealed that Chelsea legend Didier Drogba was the unlikely inspiration behind his last-gasp winner against Coventry City on Tuesday night. Ballard rose highest to head home Enzo Le ...

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They were Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. If the ball was level with the penalty area and forwards, we would put Ashley Cole on the back post. We felt anything that would be flicked on ...

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has joked that he may be reduced to tears if Mohamed Salah continues to “destroy” all of his Premier League records. The Liverpool forward recently surpassed ...