Well, I guess the last course of “Didier Drogba at Chelsea” hasn’t been served after all. It’s a little like deciding on desert, I suppose. Maybe…but maybe not. “We’ll let you know in a minute, Garçon.”
The word fell earlier today that Drogba was out at Stamford Bridge, for sure. Then, the very same outlet threw up a piece that knocked down its previous piece.
In all honesty, we should have been skeptical all along, since reports in the original piece quoted reports from another piece, which were in a different language, no less. The original ESPN Soccernet account of today’s unfolding events quoted a France Football account of today’s unfolding events. See? Fairly unstable.
So, stay tuned.
Bottom line for me? Selfishly, I don’t want to see the guy in China, as speculation has centered. Yes, he’s 34, and I’m usually the party pooper, buzz-kill machine reminding everyone that MLS is no retirement community. It’s a physical league with taxing travel demands, surely no place for men who safely stash their “give-a-care” before departure from European ports.
That said, Drogba works in “physical” the way Van Gogh worked in oils, the way Kellogg works in cereal, the way … well, you get the point. He does “physical.”
Should some MLS side sign him up for a three- or four-year hitch? Nah.
But if he can be had for a two-year deal? I’d take that in a second. A striker who knows how to manufacture big moments when they truly matter? A guy who could spot in through the long season, but potentially carry you through the playoffs the way he just carried Chelsea’s Champions League campaign? A guy who is a hot name right now, who could actually move the attendance needle a little?
Yep. Give me that guy.
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- akhhorus - May 21, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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He’s not coming to the MLS. There’s a number of top euro teams who would take him in a second.
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- Steve Davis - May 21, 2012 at 9:22 PM
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Probably not … but a boy can dream
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- akhhorus - May 22, 2012 at 7:06 AM
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I’d dream more of Nestas, D iVaios, Del Pieros, etc.
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- ndnut - May 21, 2012 at 9:04 PM
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I really hope he stays in London. That said, I wouldn’t mind it if he came to America. I also don’t think it’s a bad move for him since it would push him more than anywhere other than Europe, but we aren’t as demanding or scrutinized as the largest soccer market in the world.
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- ndnut - May 21, 2012 at 10:37 PM
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If someone breaks out the piggybank I am completely sure Drogba would be willing to come to The States. But I do concede it is a big if. But wouldn’t a Drogba bidding war between SSFC and That Team In Oregon make the Cascadia Rivalry a little more intense? THAT would truly be a dream come true (especially if the Sounders won!)!
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- LasVegasMatt - May 21, 2012 at 10:55 PM
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Off topic, but Steve Davis, are you on twitter? If so, what’s your handle?
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- ndnut - May 21, 2012 at 11:36 PM
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@LasVegasMatt
This’ll be creepy but I follow him. It’s @stevedavis90. I’m not sure if there are caps but you should find him with this.
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- Steve Davis - May 22, 2012 at 9:57 AM
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Matt from Las Vegas is correct … why is that creepy? Second thought, never mind … I don’t want to know
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- giantsfan56 - May 22, 2012 at 3:13 PM
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He just won Chelsea the champions league, I’m sure they would love to keep him.
