Didier Drogba, a Chelsea legend, has revealed his initial disgust at signing for the Premier League club.
During his successful time at Stamford Bridge, Drogba played a key role in securing four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, the Champions League, and three League Cups.
However, the Ivorian confessed that he was not enthusiastic about joining Chelsea initially.
In 2005, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho favored Drogba over Ronaldinho and convinced the club’s owner, Roman Abramovich, to sign him from Marseille.
Despite his happiness at Marseille, Drogba found himself on his way to West London for a medical after a £24 million offer was made.
He recalled, “I was disgusted. I realized that signing for Chelsea was disgusting. It’s hard to explain. It’s hard to understand because, most of all, people see the financial side or even the sporting side. But I simply wasn’t happy. I said to myself, ‘I couldn’t give a damn’ (that Marseille have accepted a bid). Maybe that’s going to shock supporters of Chelsea, but I didn’t want to leave.”
“I even did some things that were almost absurd in order not to go to Chelsea, such as during the medical. Going to the hospital in Paris, I was praying they would find a problem with my knee or a problem with anything so the move would collapse,” he revealed in a 2007 documentary called ‘The Incredible Destiny of Didier Drogba.
