Description: Commitment by Didier Drogba The story of Didier Drogba, who has been one of the most recognisable and decorated footballers in the world for nearly 20 years. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football. Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea have made him a cult hero among supporters.Off the field of play Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war - he was a UN Goodwill Ambassador and Time magazine named him one of the worlds 100 most influential people.For the first time, Didier Drogba tells his story in his own words. Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this Chelsea hero. Notes Paperback edition of the memoir from the Ivory Coast footballer, who has played for clubs in France, China and Turkey as well as for Chelsea. Off the field, hes tried to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Author Biography Didier Drogba played for English club Chelsea as a striker, and is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the clubs fourth highest goal scorer of all time. In October 2012, he was voted by Chelsea supporters as the clubs greatest ever player. He has also been named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009.After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans, and signed his first professional contract aged 21.In the summer of 2004, Drogba moved to Chelsea for a club record 24 million fee, making him the most expensive Ivorian player in history. In his debut season he helped the club win their first league title in 50 years, and a year later he won another Premier League title. With a career record of scoring 10 goals in 10 finals winning 10 trophies at club level, Drogba has been referred to as the ultimate big game player.An Ivory Coast international between 2002 and 2014, Drogba captained the national team from 2006 until his retirement and is the nations all-time top goalscorer with 65 goals from 104 appearances. On 8 August 2014, he announced his retirement from international football. Long Description The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football. Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea have made him a cult hero among supporters.Off the field of play Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war - he was a UN Goodwill Ambassador and Time magazine named him one of the worlds 100 most influential people.For the first time, Didier Drogba tells his story in his own words. Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this Chelsea hero. Promotional "Headline" The story of Didier Drogba, who has been one of the most recognisable and decorated footballers in the world for nearly 20 years. Description for Sales People Huge online presence - Drogba has over 7.5 million likes on Facebook, 1.4 million followers on Instagram and 630k followers on Twitter. Details ISBN1473620686 Author Didier Drogba Year 2016 ISBN-10 1473620686 ISBN-13 9781473620681 Format Paperback Short Title COMMITMENT Language English Media Book Pages 336 Subtitle My Autobiography Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date 2016-06-30 UK Release Date 2016-06-30 DEWEY 796.334092 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-08-29 NZ Release Date 2016-08-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98224085;
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Book Title: Commitment: My Autobiography
Item Height: 198mm
Item Width: 166mm
Author: Didier Drogba
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Sports
Item Weight: 245g
Number of Pages: 336 Pages