Drogba leaves Galatasaray Now 36 years old, the Ivory Coast international has announced his decision to move on from the Turkish giants With Galatasaray's season now over,
Didier Drogba has announced his intention to leave the Turkish club when his contract expires this summer. The 36-year-old moved from Shanghai Shenhua in January 2013 and helped the side to the Super Lig title the Turkish Super Cup the same year.
Speaking to the club's official TV channel, the former Chelsea icon issued a heartfelt goodbye.
"Galatasaray will always be in my heart, I'm very proud to have represented this team.
"I didn't come here for money. If I wanted money I would have stayed in China. I came to Turkey to play football, to feel the passion again. Scoring against Fenerbahce and Besiktas, I think I gave some happiness to our fans."
Drogba also went on to thank a certain former manager for recommending that he move to the Turkish heavyweights.
"Jose Mourinho and Wesley Sneijder had a big impact on my decision to sign. Jose said to me 'if Wesley is going then you should go to', so I came.
"It was great to have a chance to play alongside him [Sneijder]."
Drogba did not give any indication as to where his future lies but his foremost concern will be Cote d'Ivoire's World Cup campaign.
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科特迪瓦國腳杜奧巴決定,球季完結離開所效力的土耳其球會加拉塔沙雷,現年36歲的「魔獸」杜奧巴,透過球會的電視台表示,他會正式離開加軍。他說:「加拉塔沙雷會常在我心中,我很榮幸曾經成為他們的一分子。加盟這裡並不是為了金錢,若然如是那就留在中國,來到土耳其是為了踢足球,感受那種激情。」杜奧巴目前沒有透露他下一站會是那間球會,繼續球員生涯或轉任教練,也是未知數。
[ 此帖被羅力亞在2014-05-19 18:31重新編輯 ]