Didier Drogba announces plan to retire from football next year

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba expects to retire in 2018.

Didier Drogba announces plan to retire from football next year

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba expects to retire in 2018.

The 39-year-old - who scored some 164 goals over two spells with the Blues and helped them win the 2012 Champions League final - is currently playing for American club Phoenix Rising in the second-tier United Soccer League, where he is a co-owner.

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