Tag: Champion league

African great Drogba retires from football

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Ivory Coast and Chelsea great Didier Drogba announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 20-year career. The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League, while he is also Ivory Coast’s all-time record goalscorer with 65. Drogba most recently played for Phoenix Rising in the United Soccer League. “I wanna thank all the players, managers, teams […]

Anderlecht prepare for Champions League match against “clear favorites” Bayern Munich

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) — Anderlecht prepared on Monday (September 11) for their Champions League Group B clash against German champions Bayern Munich. The Belgians, 10th in the Belgian division, won 3-2 against Lokeren at the weekend The last time the two teams met, which was in the second leg of their 2007/08 UEFA Cup last-16 tie , Anderlecht won 2-1 in Munich but the German side progressed won the first leg 5-0. Coach Rene Weiler […]