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Didier Drogba buys his own football shirts E-mail
Thursday, 10 April 2008

 Chelsea player Didier Drogba has been buying dozens of his own football shirts to increase the club shop's sales and persuade team-mates of his popularity with fans.

Chelsea player Didier Drogba has been buying dozens of his own football shirts to increase the club shop's sales and persuade team-mates of his popularity with fans.

The 29-year-old, originally from the Ivory Coast, has reportedly spent thousands of pounds on replica shirts in a bid to try and convince his team-mates he is just as much of a crowd favourite as they are.

The £24 million striker, who was named Premier League top goal scorer for 2006-2007, has had less success in shirt sales compared to John Terry and Frank Lampard who reportedly taunt him about it on the training ground.

One Chelsea insider claimed Drogba visits the club shop up to 10 times a week and on one occasion walked out of the store with 40 shirts priced at approximately £45 each, setting him back £1,800.

The first-team regular could easily get shirts free of charge but the £70,000-a-week centre forward is paying like any other customer to improve his shirt sale statistics.

A Stamford Bridge source revealed: "Dids is never out of the club shop. He is spending a fortune.

"He is on first name terms with the staff and is easily their best customer.

"The competition to be the most popular is massive and Didier hates losing.

"He has been buying loads of copies of his number 11 shirt and must be up there with the club's top sellers by now.

"Dids has been sending all his replica shirts to his mates back home."

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Augustus   |2008-04-11
That's one of the most pathetic things I've ever heard.
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Pong   |2008-04-22
Obviously he gives them out to his mates back home. You morons who believe everything you hear..well, you're morons.
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Redondo   |2008-04-11
and the most idiotic as well...
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Rhosoftherovers   |2008-04-11
Good on him I reckon. The report states he could have them for free, but he pays for them like everyone else, I bet there'd be uproar if he was given loads of free shirts to give to his mates whilst the likes of you and I have to spend £40!
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MFC1995   |2008-04-15
I agree. he's not getting given the shirts, he's used his own earnt money to buy the shirts just like the fans and has proved he isn't so greedy as to get free shirts.
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SeanP   |2008-04-11
& of course we all believe everything a "Stamford Bridge source" says, don't we!
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Jamie   |2008-04-11
isn't it April 10th not April 1st??
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ThE KiNG   |2008-04-11
This is truely pathetic![/color][color=green] :eek
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mikey   |2008-04-11
This just shows how sad Prem footballers have become. Reminds me of the story I heard that when players go out on the town, the one who has brought the least money has to buy drinks all night.
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Anonymous   |2008-04-11
Knobhead!!!
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Voiceofreason.   |2008-04-11
Read between the lines. He is probably signing them and making an absolute fortune through his friends.
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mikey   |2008-04-11
Doesn't he earn enough! What kinds of 'friend' sells them a shirt?!
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Augustus   |2008-04-11
There are a few things that stike me about this. First, it indicates a certain amount of infancy amongst the players of the club and may explain some of the behaviour we've seen and have heard about in some quarters. The tales seem far beyond mere rivalry and perhaps this is another instance.

Secondly what use could an Ivorian hospital or school put £1800 to? I hope and pray he gets dog's abuse at the next match.
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Andrew   |2008-04-11
The story may not be telling the whole story though.

For all we know, he may be sending the strips to kids back home.

Don't believe all you read. It can easily have a "spin" put on it to suit certain parties.
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mewholikeschelsea  - Don't think he's stupid!   |2008-04-14
...and then he signs the shirts, then sells it on eBay. No capital lost!!!
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Rach  - re:   |2008-04-15
Andrew wrote:
The story may not be telling the whole story though.

For all we know, he may be sending the strips to kids back home.

Don't believe all you read. It can easily have a "spin" put on it to suit certain parties.


Yes, of course, so they can all play with the number 11 and Drogba on their backs. Class idea. Imagine the commentary!
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Benitezwillstuffchelseaagainin  - DIDIER DOG BA BUY HIS OWN SHIRTS   |2008-04-15
What a sad character. :
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DIVEDIVEDIVE  - Sad   |2008-04-16
how sad
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