The 11 best quotes on Didier Drogba: ‘With you I could go to every war’

Didier Drogba will forever be remembered as one of Chelsea’s all-time greats, and the ultimate big-game player. 

The Ivorian scored 157 goals in 341 appearances for the Blues and won 12 major trophies, partly thanks to his remarkable knack for scoring in cup finals at Wembley. 

Such a legendary career leant itself to some excellent lines from his team-mates, managers, commentators and competitors. We’ve taken a look at 12 of the best quotes about Drogba’s career.

“People talk about whether this is his last game for Chelsea, but he has been an absolute hero for this club,” the former Chelsea captain told ESPN after their Champions League triumph in 2012.

“People talk about (Thierry) Henry, (Wayne) Rooney, the great strikers, but he is right up there. People that score in finals and in the big games, he is right up there.”

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“At half-time, I was thinking: ‘He is still haunting us, even in the United States’,” Wenger said after Drogba scored against Arsenal for Montreal Impact in a pre-season match in 2016.

“He has always harmed us and he continues. He is a winner and he will be like that until the end of his life.”

“It’s an emotional day,” the former Blues captain told talkSPORT after Drogba’s final departure in 2015.

“It’s an unbelievably proud day for all of us but at the same time it’s a sad day because one of the biggest legends this club has ever seen is leaving.

“He’ll be back for sure in some capacity but he’s an unbelievable example, a great man and what he has done alongside Lamps [Frank Lampard], is win competitions and we are talking the very best.

“Staying at the top level for as long as they did is phenomenal, so a special thanks