Former Chelsea striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 has revealed he hopes to be to Chinese football what David Beckham proved to be to the Major League Soccer in America.
After helping the Blues to the FA Cup and their first ever UEFA Champions League trophy, Drogba has parted ways with the London side. Having been with the club for eight years, Drogba has an entire list of achievements to his name with Chelsea.
He left the Blues to join Chinese side http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Anelka-c27786 at the club. The 34-year-old has shown time and time again that he has what it takes to play top level football despite being on the wrong side of thirty.
This time around though, Drogba is determined to achieve more than just trophies. The world class striker is hoping to be an ambassador for the Ivory Coast in China and after winning the Champions League with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, hebelieves the time is perfect for change.
Drogba said in an interview:
“It was a professional decision based on what I've done for the last eight years with Chelsea and what I did in Europe, winning the Champions League. I think it was the right time to go to a different continent because as I've said before I love to travel.”
The Ivory Coast international admitted he loved to travel and that it had played a big role in his decision to choose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/China-c8926 as his next destination as opposed to a European club. The likes of Real Madrid had been linked with the striker, but he chose to sign for Shanghai Shenhua instead.
Drogba revealed he expected to do as well as David Beckham had done in the Major League Soccer in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034. He said he expected his presence in Shanghai Shenhua to develop Chinese football and help it grow in the upcoming years.
He continued:
“Maybe it's a bit ambitious as a reference point to take http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 that it's not a good move.
And what he has done for the MLS - the publicity - it has no price. So that's why I am going there as well. I want to do something good for Chinese football. I want to help them to grow and develop.”
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