Commitment, Didier Drogba
Commitment, Didier Drogba
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Commitment
My Autobiography

Author: Didier Drogba

Narrator: Stephane Cornicard

Unabridged: 9 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/17/2015

Synopsis

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, with whom he still plays, have made him a cult hero among supporters.

Away from football 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 world's 100 most influential people.

Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this Chelsea hero.

(P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton

About Didier Drogba

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 club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time. In October 2012, he was voted by Chelsea supporters as the club's 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 nation's all-time top goalscorer with 65 goals from 104 appearances. On 8 August 2014, he announced his retirement from international football.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Altay

Dipten zirveye bir hayat hikayesi. Hayatta hiçbir şey için geç kalmadığımızı, ilk önce insanın kendine inanması gerektiğini, ailenin ve dostların önemini anlatan harika otobiyografi.......more

Goodreads review by Sipho

Didier Drogba is arguably one of Africa's most successful footballers (pardon me Messrs Eto'o and Weah). In this tell all book, Drogba shares his life story in a very readable narrative. Drogba was born in Abijan, Ivory Coast the son of a bank employee and a housewife. At age 5, Drogba moved to Franc......more

Goodreads review by Ben

A good well written book, but I could not warm to him as a person. He said a few to many times " I scored the important goal " and at the end of the book is a list of all he as won and is awards etc. He wants to represent himself as humble but I feel he is not quite there, more accountability given......more

Goodreads review by Daouda

This book was written by Drogba without a doubt. It's written in the plainest conversational English. That being said the book is very enjoyable and easy to read. As a big fan of Drogba and Chelsea I was surprised by a few passages in the book and can say that my level of respect and admiration for......more

Goodreads review by Vicky

I Don’t Always Dive, But When I Do, it Gets Lost in Translation An open memoir on a career in English Football, Didier Drogba’s Autobiography is a play-by-play of the many moments that defined his life on the pitch. It is an enjoyable read, providing honest glimpses into not only the game, but the mi......more

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