Didier Drogba

[Shane 2,275]

Give Essien another year, with these sort of injuries they can take awhile to recover!

[Marvin123 527]

What a perfect way to leave the club if he leaves. Talking about retiring on the top.

he wont retire but will definatley get a big HEFTY pay cheque somewhere abroad

[zolayes 14,489]

he wont retire but will definatley get a big HEFTY pay cheque somewhere abroad

I would be happy to see that happen

[Hysteria 159]

Legend, we will miss him so much. His last kick with Chelsea's color give us the champions

[DoubleO 192]

I just can't thank him enough! What a great player he was for the club. He will always be one of my favorite players. Thank you, Didier!

[NattyBlue 44]

Legend. We've only had 1 striker whilst others came and gone, Drogba.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/7770087/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"We will not be together next season," Drogba told France Football magazine.

"As I have decided to leave, I wanted to tell them (my team-mates) to their faces.

"They made me break down. I found it hard to admit that it was finished with me and the club.

"But I don't envisage sitting on the bench watching others play at a time when the club is looking at putting together a new team.

"So there we go, I am readying myself for a great leap into the unknown. It will be another adventure."

Looks like he is really leaving.

[Sheva. 5,373]

As expected, he isn't going to want to sit on the bench. Goodbye and goodluck.

[Liquidator 5,176]

I grew up as a child watching Zola. The guy was magic- everything he did was special. I thought it would be impossible to see a better player. I never had the privilege of seeing Osgood, Greaves, Tambling, Dixon etc. but I would find it difficult to imagine a player as vital to the team and purely inspirational as Didier Drogba. In my eyes he is our greatest ever striker.

[HNKS 508]

Absolute legend. Love ya DROGS!!!

[termninja 5,290]

It's the best way to do it though. Last kick for us should be the one to win us the CL, nothing less.

Legend.

Good luck mate, good luck!

[Billy. 2,742]

Sad to see but what i expected tbh.

What a great player he has been for us, and what a way to leave the club on such a high

Lets hope Chelsea dring out a DVD about his time at the club

Thanks Drogba for all you have done at the club

[Clevemayer 764]

I cant belive i'm shred to tears... I wanted him to leave on a high... its best for all but he was always my favorite... even when i was angry towards him for diving sometimes... I'm just shred to tears... will miss you big African Elephant...

[zolayes 14,489]

I grew up as a child watching Zola. The guy was magic- everything he did was special. I never had the privilege of seeing Osgood, Greaves, Tambling, Dixon etc. but I would find it difficult to imagine a player as vital to the team and purely inspirational as Didier Drogba. In my eyes he is our greatest ever striker.

I promised I would pick my all time Chelsea team that I had seen ... Still thinking about it but will tell you it will play old fashioned 4 4 2

and the twin strikers will be Osgood and Drogba

[Waterfall 893]

Thank you Didier

DVD's, testimonial match, parade... do everything and anything for him