Upon his return Drogba scored a goal in the League Cup Final which made him the all-time leading scorer in League Cup Finals with four. He also became the first player to score in three League Cup finals and the first to score in three consecutive English domestic cup finals. He scored both goals in a key victory against Arsenal on 23 March which took Chelsea equal on points with leaders Manchester United.
Drogba became Chelsea's top scorer in European competition, the two goals he scored putting his tally at 17, beating Peter Osgood 's record of Chelsea went on to lose on penalties after a draw in extra time. Drogba suffered a string of injuries early on in the season and struggled to regain fitness, missing games from August to November due to knee problems. He scored his first goal of the season in mid-November but the Ivorian incurred a three match ban for throwing a coin back into the stands as Chelsea suffered a League Cup penalty shoot-out defeat against Burnley.
Having missed many games through injury and suspension, Drogba had lost his first team place and manager Luiz Felipe Scolari favoured playing Nicolas Anelka as a lone striker rather than pairing the two. However, he resolved to regain his position in the squad and Chelsea remained keen to keep the Ivorian. Upon the temporary appointment of Guus Hiddink in early February following the sacking of Scolari, Drogba enjoyed a rejuvenation of sorts, returning to his rich goal-scoring form with four goals in five games after the new manager took over.
His revival in form saw him net twice against Bolton Wanderers, and four times in four Champions League matches, one in each leg of the last sixteen and quarter final of the competition against Juventus and Liverpool respectively, with these goals ensuring Chelsea's passage into the semi-finals. Drogba was at the centre of controversy after Chelsea's Champions League semi-final defeat at the hands of FC Barcelona. He received a yellow card in the process and was recorded shouting "It's a fucking disgrace" into a live television camera.
The ban then was later reduced by 1 match after an appeal by Chelsea. In the FA Cup Final he scored Chelsea's first and equalising goal as they went on to win , his sixth goal in a major cup final in England. Although Drogba had previously expressed his desire to switch clubs, he decided to remain with the Blues under new coach Carlo Ancelotti and sign a new contract.
He scored two goals in the last ten minutes and the match ended The latter being a fine solo effort in which he beat a number of the opposition players and had his first effort saved by the goalkeeper but then slotted in the rebound. On 29 November, Drogba scored a brace against London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, the second of which a free kick from outside the box.
It brought his tally for the season to 14 goals in 16 games. On 12 December, Drogba continued to impress with 2 goals in a draw against Everton. Drogba began the season in fine form for Chelsea, netting a penalty during a shoot-out in the Community Shield over Manchester United, before scoring twice in a victory over Hull City, the second a last minute winner. Drogba scored his third goal of the season against Fulham, and his fourth against Stoke City; Chelsea winning the game with a late strike from Florent Malouda.
He added a fifth at home against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 20 September and scored his th goal for Chelsea in a defeat against Wigan Athletic. Drogba was also on the scoresheet against Blackburn, and against Bolton Wanderers in the Carling Cup. Drogba went on to finish a fine move in the same week with another winagainst Bolton in the Premier League.
Between 3 and 30 January Drogba was on Africa Cup of Nations duty before returning on 2 February against Hull City where he scored a 40th minute equaliser to tie the game On 24 March, Drogba scored his 30th goal of the season in an away game against Portsmouth.
In doing so, he not only collected his third League winner's medal, but also won the Golden Boot for the season for the second time, by topping the chart with 29 league goals, beating Wayne Rooney to the title who remained on 26 goals. Both players had the same number of goals 26 before the start of their respective fixtures. However, during the game, Drogba clearly appeared to be angry with team-mate and regular penalty taker Frank Lampard , after Lampard refused to let Drogba take a penalty which would put Chelsea up, with Drogba seemingly wishing to increase his personal goal tally.
Later on in the game Lampard allowed Drogba to take a penalty, which he scored to go two clear of Rooney. He recorded a video message, in which a soccer player on his knees asked the rebels to lay down their arms and stop the civil war in his homeland. The efforts of the striker were successful, people heard the plea, and further participation of Drogba in the process ended with a ceasefire in Drogba met his wife Lalla, a Malian woman, in the French capital in the 90s.
Then the young football player was starting his career at Le Mans, and the girl tried her hand at modeling business. The wife of the striker grew up in a family where they knew firsthand about football. Lalla's father played on the football fields of the country in the 70s.
The woman is well aware of the sports and is happy to attend her husband's matches. Drogba has three children: two sons and a daughter. The oldest son planned to follow in his father's footsteps and made his first steps in football at Chelsea Academy, after which he joined the club's youth team.
The couple married only in in Monaco. The newlyweds invited relatives and close friends to the ceremony. The owner of Chelsea, Roman Abramovich , gave them a gift, having organized the wedding.
The family does charity work; they created the Didier Drogba Foundation. The organization invests in medicine and education, the construction of hospitals in the homeland of the football player, as well as in other African countries. In , the striker was honored with Humanitarian in Sport Award for his humanitarian efforts.
In , the striker moved to the American club Phoenix Rising, also becoming its co-owner. In the season, the forward continued to score beautiful goals against opponents. However, the player officially announced his retirement after the end of the season. Fans learned the news about the life of the idol, following his posts on Instagram and Twitter.
Didier is an active user of social media and often pleases fans with photos and videos. Drogba remains a recognized authority in the football world. According to the striker, the Belgian team was to win the championship. Toggle navigation Logo Biography News About. Celebrities Athletes Didier Drogba.
Didier Drogba. Name: Didier Drogba Didier Drogba. Birthplace: Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Tags: footballer. More info: show. In January , the footballer switched to En Avant de Guingamp, wherein he scored 17 goals in 34 league games. After his successful stint with Guingamp, he moved to Olympique de Marseille in Here he scores 19 goals in 35 domestic matches and another 11 goals in European play.
While he was in the club the team also reached the finals of UEFA. Unfortunately, they lost the match to Valencia by Drogba moved to Chelsea FC in While he was in the club, they won their first Premier League championship in 50 years. Further, the strong striker of the team also helped the club reach the Champions League final. However, the club eventually lost the match to Manchester United by a penalty kick.
In , he made a strong comeback after the team won their second FA Cup with Drogba in the squad.
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