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2013 UEFA Champions League: Beckham, Anelka, Drogba return for knockouts

Former winners David Beckham, Nicolas Anelka, Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba are among 39 players newly registered in squads named by clubs for the knockout phase. The UEFA Champions League round of 16 contenders have finalised their squad changes for … read more »

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Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba joins Galatasaray

(Reuters) – Ivory Coast captain and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has left Shanghai Shenhua to sign a 1-1/2 year contract with Galatasaray, Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk said on Sunday. The channel did not give any more information and Galatasaray … read more »

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Juventus agree Anelka deal

Nicolas Anelka is set to join Juventus on a short-term deal, according to the club’s director general Giuseppe Marotta. Anelka will reportedly undergo a medical on Monday to allow the Shanghai Shenhua striker to sign a five-month deal, coinciding with … read more »

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Drogba and Anelka set for China exit

The China careers of the former Chelsea strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are in doubt amid reports of unpaid wages at the end of a tumultuous year at Shanghai Shenhua. Local media have reported that Anelka’s management is in … read more »

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Terry & Lampard to join ex-Chelsea stars in China…If Drogba has his way!

As Didier Drogba touched down in China to begin the latest chapter of his glittering career, the Ivory Coast striker has called on two of his former Chelsea teammates to join him in Shanghai. Drogba, whose last action for the … read more »

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Drogba to arrive in China on Saturday

HANGHAI: Football star Didier Drogba will arrive in China on Saturday to take up his new role at Shanghai Shenhua, his club said, amid high hopes he can reignite the 13th-placed team’s season. Drogba announced last month he had signed … read more »

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Drogba: Chelsea legend joins Shanghai

Didier Drogba has sealed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Shanghai Shenhua – dashing Al Wasl’s dream of luring him to Dubai. The UAE Pro League side had made an audacious bid to sign the Ivory Coast striker after he decided to … read more »

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Drogba’s Shanghai Shenhua move confirmed

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba’s long-expected move to big-spending Shanghai Shenhua has been confirmed by the Chinese club’s owner, media reports said Tuesday. Zhu Jun, who reportedly visited Drogba’s native Ivory Coast last week, said the 34-year-old was joining the … read more »

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Real Madrid Jose Mourinho move for Didier Drogba

Real Madrid have reportedly made a surprise offer to sign Didier Drogba. The 34-year-old will be a free agent this summer after being released by Chelsea. He had been expected to make a lucrative switch to Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua … read more »

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Chelsea batter Bolton again to close gap at top

Chelsea confirmed their return to form with a ruthless 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers on Monday to keep a foothold in the Premier League title race. If ever there was a fixture for the champions to guarantee a win it … read more »

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Michael Essien may be dropped for Chelsea youngsters

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has signalled a sea change in the club’s selection policy by admitting he will consider dropping Michael Essien. This comes after Ancelotti revealed that the champions’ most experienced players are no longer guaranteed a place in … read more »

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Nasri sends Gunners top, Chelsea held

Chelsea were given a huge helping hand by Manchester United old boy Phil Neville, but they still could not end their winless run as Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The defending champions were held … read more »

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Chelsea in deep trouble: draw 1 -1 against Everton

Chelsea’s shocking mid-season slump continued after a late equaliser from Everton substitute Jermaine Beckford robbed them of the chance to go back to the top of the Premier League. Didier Drogba’s 41st minute penalty looked to have earned Chelsea all … read more »

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