On This Day in 2012: Didier Drogba heads for China after departing Chelsea

Didier Drogba confirmed he was joining Shanghai Shenhua on this day a decade ago following the expiration of his Chelsea contract.

Fresh from firing the Blues to their maiden Champions League triumph, the Ivory Coast international agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Chinese club, reportedly worth £200,000 per week.

The move saw him reunited with fellow former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka.

When they called us the underdogs, we played like CHAMPIONS