‘God-like’ status awaits Drogba

Achieving cult status in football is a precious and mysterious accolade that doesn’t always require winning trophies and is not necessarily reserved for only the most talented players; Matthew Le Tissier proved the first part and Gary Neville the second.

But on Saturday, Chelsea hope winning the Champions League will top off the career of one already-lauded terrace hero and usher in a new era for a pretender to his crown.

Didier Drogba is the man most Chelsea hearts will be going out to in Munich on what many believe will be his last game for a club he has served now for eight years; and David Luiz is the colourful defender who seems to be following in the great man’s footsteps through sheer personality on the pitch and who, to the relief of Roberto Di Matteo, has declared himself fit for the final.