Former Chelsea striker Drogba to retire in 2018

The Ivorian won four Premier League titles among 14 trophies in a Chelsea career spanning more than 380 appearances, and the 39-year-old is currently playing for Phoenix Rising in the second tier of United States professional soccer.

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Published 15 November 2017 5:16pm

Source: Reuters

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"Ah, do you want a scoop? I think next year will be my last season," Drogba told French news outlet RMC Sport. "At some point, you have to stop. I need to have time for my other projects. It's good to play, but at 39, it holds me back a bit."

Drogba has enjoyed an illustrious club career, playing more than 670 games for eight different teams, including French side Olympique Marseille and Turkey's Galatasaray.

(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru)

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