Chelsea £50mil. winter signing Fernando Torres hasn't yet impressed, neither Carlo Ancelotti nor his football fans. Accordingly, since they signed the Spaniard from Liverpool the team are having a hard time putting all the pieces of a puzzle together, mainly trying to get a solution for Didier Drogba, as rumors said the two found it…

Media reports have linked Chelsea with a swap deal for Real Madrid's Brazilian playmaker Kaka, with Didier Drogba going the other way, but Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed the claims, calling them "fantasy football." Chelsea have been linked with trying to sign Kaka for a number of years, and were thought to be unsuccessful…

Ahead of tonight's FA game, where the Hammers are welcoming Burnley at the Upton Park, Avram Grant tips his rising new star Demba Ba to shine aging, possibly leading them through another round of this highly rated competition. The Senegal striker has scored twice this season, however in the Premier League, this being in a…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team must shackle Chelsea's Didier Drogba if they are to beat their title rivals at the Emirates on Monday. Ivorian striker Drogba, 32, has never been on the losing side against the Gunners, scoring 13 goals in 13 games. "He is the guy you need to keep quiet," said…

Drogba complained of a fever on the eve of Chelsea's game at Liverpool on Sunday although he played the second half of the 2-0 defeat. "We found out [on Monday] when tests showed he had malaria," said Ancelotti."He has this virus and, obviously, he lost power and training. He lost his condition. He's had treatment…

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will likely miss the start of the new Premier League season after undergoing groin surgery. The Blues said on Saturday they expect their star striker to return to training in "approximately three weeks" - the same day as the new campaign kicks-off. A statement issued on the club's official website read:…

Chelsea ace Didier Drogba insists Ivory Coast can be proud of their World Cup campaign. The African side bowed out of the tournament with a hollow 3-0 victory over North Korea in their final Group G game after they had already earned a creditable draw against Portugal in their first game before a 3-1 loss…

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure is relaxed over the loss of Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba at the World Cup. Drogba broke a bone in his forearm in the run-up to the tournament and the extent of his likely involvement is still to be determined. But it looks almost certain that he will…

The importance of Didier Drogba to Cote d'Ivoire has been highlighted by Portugal defender Paulo Ferreira. The two countries meet each other on Tuesday in the first match in Group G, dubbed the Group of Death given the presence of Korea DPR - and Brazil. Drogba is struggling to be fit for the clash because…

is not ruling injured captain Didier Drogba out of Cote d'Ivoire's opening SA2010 match just yet. The Elephants open their Group G campaign against Portugal on June 15 in Port Elizabeth and Drogba is currently a major doubt after fracturing his arm in a warm-up match against Japan. The talismanic Chelsea striker would have been…

* Name: Didier Drogba * Position: Forward * Date of birth (age): 11/03/1978 (32) * Country: Côte d'Ivoire * Club: Chelsea ( England ENG ) * Height: 189cm * Weight: 91kg * UEFA competition debut: * Club: UEFA Champions League (Third qualifying round) 13/08/03: Austria Wien 0 - 1 Marseille NATIONAL TEAM 65 appearances, 43…

Cote d'Ivoire captain Didier Drogba's operation on broken arm was a 'success' although his participation in South Africa is still not certain. The 32-year-old sustained the injury in the friendly victory over Japan on Friday sparking fears the Chelsea striker would miss the World Cup. And although his hopes of featuring in South Africa still…