Chelsea legend Didier Drogba to retire from playing football at the end of the seasonThe striker, who is currently playing with USL side Phoenix Rising, has decided to hang up his boots
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has announced that he is retiring from playing football. The 39-year-old, who is playing for Phoenix Rising in America's USL where he also owns a stake in the club, has revealed that he is to hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign. Drogba made 381 appearances for Chelsea across two spells, scoring 164 times in the process. He won four Premier League titles at Stamford Bridge, as well as four FA Cups, three League Cups and one Champions League.
Speaking to RMC Sport, Drogba said: "Ah, do you want a scoop? I think next year will be my last season.
"At some point you have to stop. I need to have time for my other projects."
He added: "It's good to play, but at 39, it holds me back a bit."
Drogba has been playing for Phoenix since the turn of the year, where he has scored 10 times in his 14 appearances.
He left Chelsea in the summer of 2015 to move to America and spent two seasons with Montreal Impact in the MLS.
Away from Stamford Bridge, Drogba also has Turkish Super Lig, Super Cup and Turkish Cup honours to his name with Galatasaray.
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