Quotes from Didier Drogba

In football, the good thing is things can change in a second.

People think footballers are all like robots - we can control everything on the pitch. But your heart is beating 200 times a minute; it's very, very physical.

I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

People have an opinion of Africa and it is not so good, but we have to let sport unite us all.

I have won many trophies in my time, but nothing will ever top helping win the battle for peace in my country.

Football can generate excitement and bring people together.

All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.

When I arrived in France, I cried every day. Not because I was in France - I could have been anywhere - but because I was so far, far away from my parents. I missed them so much.

Having a stadium in France named after a footballer from the Ivory Coast, even if I'm proud of my France-Ivory Coast background, is a great proof of integration.

Coaches can teach you two things: confidence and technique.

When you don't win games, yeah, you lose confidence. That's normal.

I believe a lot in destiny and I think that if something didn't happen, it was for a reason.

I feel at home when I go to London.