Didier Drogba Quotations

In football, the good thing is things can change in a second.

Coaches can teach you two things: confidence and technique.

He predicts things. I have often heard him say things which are proved right minutes later. Its really impressive - almost mystical.

When you don't win games, yeah, you lose confidence. That's normal.

All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.

Football can generate excitement and bring people together.

When I arrived in France, I cried every day. Not because I was in France - I could have been anywhere - but because I was so far, far away from my parents. I missed them so much.

I believe a lot in destiny and I think that if something didn't happen, it was for a reason.

People have an opinion of Africa and it is not so good, but we have to let sport unite us all.

Our number one opponents are not Liverpool, Arsenal or Manchester United. It is ourselves at Chelsea.

I think finals are there to be won, you know the feeling of losing a final is really bad. I prefer to lose a semi-final, quarter-final because I know I will forget... But the feeling of losing a final stays here forever. Even if you win two, three, four, five it stays. You know, I’m too scared to lose, so I give everything to win.

I have won many trophies in my time, but nothing will ever top helping win the battle for peace in my country.

Everyone knows Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Messi, not only me, but for some it's hard to recognize that.

Most Barcelona fans are kids who have watched football for the first time yesterday

Maybe we spend a lot of money, but this money is not spent for nothing. We won the League and Carling Cup last season, we went to the semifinal of the Champions League and this year we are top of the League. Sometimes you have to spend money for the good reason and this is the good reason.

My family are really enjoying living in London. My daughter and my son are speaking English very well. Better than me. They are only four and five. I like London. My first year was difficult because of the language and not being able to speak it very well. When you can speak, it is very easy to live here.

No excuses. It is a difficult game, it is a derby, but we have to win because Man United is not so far behind.

No goals conceded is the most important thing for us. If we want to do the same thing as last year we have to do better than last year and concede fewer goals. I think we can do better than last season.

Nobody likes to be substituted but solidarity with the team always comes first.

If such events should occur (again), I would no longer take the risk to come and play for the national team.

I was a bit tired in this game, so I was happy to get a penalty. I'll be stronger in the next matches.

I think this is a big final and everybody is waiting for this game.

We played very well together. We both scored and it was fantastic for the confidence. It is easier for me when I have someone to play behind me or with me.

We are ready ... but I think it's 50-50. They are a good team so we'll see what happens.

We promised you that our victory would bring back peace to our country.

When I scored the two goals I was very fit and now I'm coming back, so I can't promise to score two goals

Unfortunately in the emotion of winning the game my comments have come across partly in the wrong way. I want to make clear that I don't dive.

Those people who are saying that are just playing mind games and trying to turn up the pressure.

We win as a team, lose as a team and celebrate as a team. It didn't matter who got him out on the pitch, we just wanted him out there.

Every game is getting more difficult. Every team respects us more and defends more, looks only for the counter-attack, tries to reduce the time of the game, and fights with their strengths to make everything difficult.

Didier, it's done!' he shouted. That made me smile and since then Michael has seemed happy with everything like a kid. He is great to have around the place, he's thirsty for knowledge and he's a great player as well.

Quite simply, I'd be really proud to win this Cup. A continental title means a great deal.

This is the reward of all my hard work, but also a sign of encouragement that I can still get better. I know that I am capable.

I've had one month's holiday and I'm fresh now.

I'm having a great night. I'm very hopeful that we will win the Premiership and I hope we do well against Wigan this weekend.

I'm a very lucky player. In three years my life has changed. I was on the bench in the second division and step by step, year after year, I worked and I know where I want to be and I enjoy my life. I think this is the best year of my life.