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The Tales of Didier Drogba: Bedtime Reading For Chelsea Children

So here we go again lads and lasses, the Ivorian has been chatting to the boys from the press for a change. And what might today’s episode in the life of Didier Drogba teach us? Well, in the words of Jackanory…….today boys and girls, I’m going to tell you a story about a poor, lonely striker who doesn’t have many friends.

Once upon a time, there was a player called Didier Drogba who just couldn’t decide who he wanted to be friends with. So he played with someone called Chelsea, but he was only pretending to like them and he wasn’t very happy at all. You see, everyone else who was friends with Chelsea made horrible noises at him and it wasn’t fair because he did try to play the games, he just got tired easily and needed to lay down from time to time for a rest. So he sulked a bit and said he didn’t want to play with them anyway……but nobody really listened, so he kept Chelsea as his friend rather than being on his own in the playground. Besides, Chelsea had a rich dad, so that was ok.

Then one day, he decided he wouldn’t rest any more and he got better at playing the game, much better than anyone else in fact and then he had loads of friends. But then he started to think they were all boring. He was so much better than all of them now that he needed a new game, and so he decided to play ‘who will my new best friends be?’ Oh yes, ‘this is a much more exciting game’, thought the footballer, and so he told everybody about it and the new game was for them to write it all down so everybody could take turns at guessing.

But poor old Didier couldn’t find any friends with daddy’s richer than Chelsea’s who wanted to play with him, so he had to keep pretending he liked her sometimes. Until a really, really horrible day when Chelsea’s dad got really mean and sent away their ‘special’ friend, and Didier cried. He didn’t even care who saw him cry anymore because he was so sad. He wanted to run away then, he wanted to run away and find his friend, and do you know what he says about that boys and girls? He says “I have only once said that I wanted a change, a year ago, after the departure of Mourinho.  I didn’t like the atmosphere at the heart of the club and I had the courage of my convictions. Two years ago, I scored 32 goals in a season. Did you hear me asking to leave then? No. I am like any other goalscorer – happy when I am hitting the back of the net.”

Anyway children, he didn’t get to go and be with his friend and do you know what happened next? Chelsea got a new friend called Nicolas Anelka and just like Didier, he wasn’t very good at playing all the games to start with and people didn’t like him either. So Didier was a little bit happy because he was still the best at the games. But then, Didier wasn’t very well and while he had to stay at home and rest, Nicolas got to play more games with Chelsea and guess what boys and girls? Yes, that’s right, he got better too. And while Didier was still poorly, Nicolas got so good, he was soon Chelsea’s new friend.

One day though, Didier got to join in the game and he thought he was playing it very well and making people very happy that he was being their friend that day. But a big bully threw something at him and it hurt, so he threw it back. But I don’t think he threw it back very well and although the teacher didn’t see him, I think somebody told on him because he got into a lot of trouble. And what do you think he said boys and girls? Did he say he was sorry? Yes that’s right, he did, and he also said “It was simply a human reaction. Perhaps I was excessive and I have taken into account the seriousness of what I did but I did the first thing that came into my head. The only thing that has disappointed me is that the media have concentrated on my error rather than looking to see how the incident came about.  I accept my part of the responsibility but I find it serious that supporters can throw coins and mobiles at players.” You know it’s naughty to throw things though don’t you boys and girls?

Anyway, Didier was grounded for being so naughty and wasn’t allowed to play whilst Nicolas was, so what do you think Didier did then boys and girls? That’s right, he did sulk a little bit, but what else do you think he did? Shall I tell you? Ok, well what he did was, one night before Chelsea was going to play a very special game, Didier went to a party to try to make some new friends that Chelsea didn’t know about. And when Chelsea and her dad got to hear about it, they were very cross. So were all of Chelsea’s friends, so Didier pretended it was all made up and he didn’t know what party they were talking about, so that was ok.

But Didier still needs to have a friend to play with and Nicolas is playing with Chelsea all the time now and it isn’t fair. Didier wants to have a best friend too. So do you want to know what he is going to do? He is going to ask if him and Nicolas can both be Chelsea’s best friends. So do you think he asked Chelsea nicely boys and girls? Well, I think he tried very hard because he said “Nico is in top form, but that doesn’t surprise me. When he was at Bolton, he scored lots of goals and his team were low down the table, so I knew he was going to succeed at Chelsea. He is benefiting from the fact he is playing regularly and I am happy for him. The dream for both of us is to play together in attack. I am sure we could score lots of goals but, for that to happen, we must be playing together.

So that’s very nice of him isn’t it boys and girls, to say those things about Nicolas and to try to make friends with him so they can play together nicely? And maybe when he’s not grounded anymore for being naughty he might get to play with Chelsea lots more again? Do you think that will make Didier happy again boys and girls? Well, you know I think it might make him happy for just a little while, especially since Chelsea has a new ‘special’ friend. Not the same ‘special’ friend as before, because this one says he doesn’t tuck Didier in his bed at night. But this friend says “I think Didier is very happy. My relationship with him is very good. Very good. Drogba has had four months of injury, but he’s training now. Now it’s step by step at Chelsea. I’ll try to play him when he’s back from suspension.  For me, he has my support every day. Injured or not injured. I’m sure he’s 100 percent committed to the club.”

I think Didier’s ‘special’ friend doesn’t know him very well yet. What do you think boys and girls?

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