Rob Parker | February 4, 2010
This is Akon performing the official 2010 World Cup anthem Oh Africa with a little help from his friends Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba. The Liverpool and Chelsea striker blast football-sized paintballs onto a wall to create a mural of football’s elite.
Just a few of issues we have:
1. England’s flag is not the Union Jack. [...]
Rob Parker | January 7, 2010
It’s a f***ing disgrace!
Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary Chris Huhne has put Didier Drogba at the centre of immigration policy. The politician name-checked the Chelsea striker as he responded to Home Office plans that skilled migrants will have to apply an identity card when their current visa expires. That includes footballers.
Huhne said: “Making Didier Drogba [...]
Rob Parker | November 25, 2009
Prem’s Ivory Coast stars show off their moves with R&B star
Didier Drogba and charity might not be words that you automatically associate with one another, but the Chelsea striker threw a star-studded fund-raising bash at the Dorchester in London last weekend to pay for a children’s hospital in his home city of Abidjan.
Among those in [...]
Rob Parker | October 8, 2009
Please, please let it come true
Ever since we heard that Manchester United were in the hunt for a youngster with the excellent name Paul Pogba we have had this thought in the back of our minds. Now that United have the go ahead to sign him we have really got our fingers crossed… please let [...]
Rob Parker | October 7, 2009
Ivorian striker given Yugoslav nickname
Chelsea star Didier Drogba’s mum has revealed she nicknamed him Tito as a child after Yugoslavia’s communist leader Marshall Tito. The Ivory Coast international was given the name in the hope he would take on some of Tito’s determination.
Mum Clotilde said: “When I was pregnant with Didier there was this [...]
Rob Parker | September 21, 2009
1. 4-3: the internationally recognised hallmark of a Premier League corker.
2. Michael Owen has now proved he was worth every penny of his free transfer.
3. Millions of pounds can buy you a new squad of players, but it can’t buy you control of Sir Alex’s special Old Trafford timekeeping clock. I’m kidding, of course. MOTD [...]
