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Drogba: I lost my love for the beautiful game

PARIS (AP) Chelsea's Didier Drogba says he entered this season having lost his passion for soccer. "For several weeks this summer, I no longer had a head for football. I had completely lost the fire. I no longer wanted to hear talk of targets or... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Tue, Dec 30 2008

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12 Mar 10		Drogba named Africa's top player  »  Japan Times ACCRA (AP) Didier Drogba has been named Africa's soccer player of the year for the second time. The Cote d'Ivoire and Chelsea striker received the 2009 award on Thursday from the African Football Confederation.
06 Nov 09		United clash gives Drogba chance to prove player-of-year credentials  »  Japan Times LONDON — The prospect of Didier Drogba even being considered as the Footballer of the Year last season would have brought ridicule. The members of the Football Writers' Association have to judge the player who "by precept and example" they belie...
10 Dec 08		Blues advance on Drogba strike  »  Japan Times LONDON (AP) Didier Drogba came off the bench to score the winning goal as Chelsea reached the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over CFR Cluj on Tuesday. After missing much of the season through injury, and most recently a...
14 Nov 08		Drogba case: Punish the perpetrator not the victim  »  Japan Times LONDON — The thug from the section where Burnley fans were seated who threw the coin which struck Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will probably never be arrested and charged. Closed circuit television can only see so much, but I find it impossible ...
21 Feb 10		Blues cruise past Wolves  »  Japan Times LONDON (AP) Didier Drogba scored twice as Chelsea won 2-0 at Wolves to open a four-point lead in the English Premier League after Manchester United lost 3-1 at Everton on Saturday. Arsenal moved closer to Man United with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland but...

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