Category: Didier Drogba

Are Conte’s Chelsea as good as Mourinho’s team featuring Robben, Lampard & Terry?

The Blues boss has shocked everyone with his transformation of a club that finished tenth last season, but how does his achievement compare to Jose’s? Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho prepare to do battle for the second time since the Chelsea manager came to English football, as the Blues take on Mourinho’s Manchester United in the FA Cup. After Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City, Chelsea’s gap at the top of the Premier League stays at 10 points with only 11 games left to play.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most expensive teen transfers

Should the 17-year-old swap Stockholm for Spain, he would beat the record fee for a Swedish teenager Ajax paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. celebrates the game’s young talent by remembering the biggest transfer fees paid for teenage players produced by major football nations, plus a few less obvious countries that have unearthed a gem.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most expensive teen transfers

Should the 17-year-old swap Stockholm for Spain, he would beat the record fee for a Swedish teenager Ajax paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. celebrates the game’s young talent by remembering the biggest transfer fees paid for teenage players produced by major football nations, plus a few less obvious countries that have unearthed a gem.

Corinthians just ‘waiting for’ Drogba’s signature

The Chelsea legend’s next move looks set to take him to Brazil, with the Ivorian poised to sign a 12-month contract after leaving Montreal Impact Corinthians are closing in on the signing of former Chelsea star Didier Drogba after director of football Flavio Adauto revealed they are just ‘waiting’ for the Ivorian’s signature. Drogba is without a club after his two-year spell at MLS club Montreal Impact came to an end in November as a result of falling out with coach Mauro Biello.