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Last-gasp Drogba seals victory for Chelsea on opening day

Aug 15, 2009, 13:53 GMT

London - Didier Drogba scored a fortuitous winner in injury time to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Hull City on Saturday in the first match of the English Premier League season. ... more

Chelsea's Drogba extends deal with club until 2012

Aug 5, 2009, 16:49 GMT

London - Didier Drogba has extended his contract with Chelsea, tying him to the club until 2012. ... more

Uefa reduces Chelsea duo's bans

Jul 15, 2009, 17:36 GMT

London - Uefa announced on Wednesday that it has reduced the bans handed to Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa, following an appeal by the club. ... more

Drogba, Boswinga receive bans over Barcelona incidents

Jun 17, 2009, 16:02 GMT

Nyon, Switzerland - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been suspended for six UEFA club competition matches following incidents at the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona last month, UEFA said Wednesday. ... more

Uefa charges Chelsea's Drogba and Bosingwa over Barcelona rumpus

May 22, 2009, 15:00 GMT

London - Uefa charged Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa on Friday for insulting the referee during their defeat by Barcelona in Champions League football earlier this month. ... more

Chelsea's Drobga apologises as Chelsea await sanctions

May 7, 2009, 20:52 GMT

London - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba apologised on Thursday for his angry reaction towards referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at the end of the Champions League game semi-final with Barcelona on Tuesday night. ... more

Drogba puts Chelsea into FA Cup final with win over Arsenal (Roundup)

Apr 18, 2009, 18:55 GMT

London - Didier Drogba snatched the winner seven minutes from time as Chelsea edged out Arsenal 2-1 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final. ... more

Drogba puts Chelsea into FA Cup final with win over Arsenal

Apr 18, 2009, 18:44 GMT

London - Didier Drogba snatched the winner seven minutes from time as Chelsea edged out Arsenal 2-1 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final. ... more

Football stadium tragedies all too common in Africa

Mar 30, 2009, 16:14 GMT

Nairobi - Sunday should have been a day of celebration for the tens of thousands of Ivorians who flocked to the Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan to see their hero, Chelsea's Didier Drogba, score twice in Ivory Coast's 5-0 route of Malawi in a World Cup qualifier. ... more

Striker Drogba still planning Chelsea exit

Jan 7, 2008, 11:31 GMT

London - Forward Didier Drogba reiterated his desire to leave Chelsea Monday. ... more

Chelsea rallies behind Drogba to beat Reading

Aug 15, 2007, 23:35 GMT

Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba scored goals five minutes apart in the second half as Chelsea overcame a one-goal halftime deficit to beat Reading 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday.

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FA to give full consideration to Lord Stevens' corruption report

Jun 16, 2007, 9:41 GMT

London - The Football Association has said it will give 'full consideration' to the report by Lord Stevens into corruption in English football, which on Friday identified 17 transfers, including those of Didier Drogba to Chelsea, as suspect. ... more

Drogba wins FA Cup for Chelsea over Manchester United (Roundup)

May 19, 2007, 18:19 GMT

London - Didier Drogba was the hero as Chelsea edged out Manchester United 1-0 after extra time to win the FA Cup for the fourth time in their history. ... more

Drogba rescues three points for Chelsea

Dec 14, 2006, 0:23 GMT

Didier Drogba secured three crucial points for Chelsea on Wednesday as he came on as a second-half substitute and scored the lone goal in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea duo to return for topper at Manchester United

Nov 23, 2006, 16:07 GMT

Liverpool - Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba should both be fit to line up for Chelsea's Premier League table-topper at Manchester United on Sunday ... more

Hat-trick man Drogba fires Chelsea level with Man Utd at the top

Nov 11, 2006, 18:33 GMT

London - Didier Drogba scored his second hat-trick of the season as Chelsea hammered Watford 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to move level on points with Manchester United at the top of the English Premiership. ... more

Chelsea will face UEFA fine after Barca tussle (Roundup)

Nov 1, 2006, 16:41 GMT

Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Barcelona on Tuesday was treated as a win by the Blues after Didier Drogba's late equalizer gave Chelsea a point and kept them in firm control of Group A in the Champions League. The defending two-time Premiership champions will pay a price for that draw, however, as the six yellow cards that Chelsea received in the match put the club in line for a fine.

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Drogba secures late draw for Chelsea at Barcelona

Oct 31, 2006, 22:29 GMT

Drogba secures late draw for Chelsea at Barcelona
Hamburg - A goal in injury time from Didier Drogba secured a draw for Chelsea away to Barcelona in Champions League group action Tuesday while Liverpool secured their place in the last 16 with a 3-0 defeat of Bordeaux. ... more

Drogba drama as Ivory Coast are sent packing early

Jun 17, 2006, 3:16 GMT

Stuttgart - Didier Drogba, widely regarded as the top African player at this World Cup, will no longer be able to show off his talent at Germany 2006. ... more