Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed that the best advice he has received was given by a friend on how to be a successful footballer.a
Drogba is one of the most celebrated players across the globe, having featured for many teams including Le Mans, Guingamp, Olympique Marseille, Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray and his current club Chelsea.
“I was 22 or 23 when a friend told me to focus on football for six months – eating well, no clubbing, sleeping well, going to train. It did work,” the prolific goal scorer told Chelsea’s official website during an exclusive interview about his early days as a footballer.
Drogba went ahead to explain how he became a striker after starting as a defender, he has won many honours in his career so far and is classified as a legend both in his club and national team.
Until I was 11 I played as a right-back and after that I played as a striker. My Uncle was a striker and he wanted me to play there like him.
