Didier Drogba |
Didier Drogba has
given his old Chelsea team-mates and backroom staff rings worth in excess of
£800,000, about N202 million.
The Blues legend
handed out the jewellery to commemorate their Champions League triumph in May.
But Fernando Torres
and sacked boss Roberto Di Matteo were no-shows for the Chelsea Harbour Hotel
event hosted by Drogba yesterday. The Ivorian set up the special dinner to
raise spirits after they became the first Champions League winners to be
knocked out in the group stages the following season.
The gold rings were
specially designed with diamonds and sapphires.
Every player’s name
and squad number was also inscribed, along with the date they defeated Bayern
Munich and the score.
Skipper John Terry,
who was suspended for the final, attended along with Paulo Ferreira, Daniel
Sturridge, Ryan Bertrand, David Luiz, Ashley Cole and Branislav Ivanovic.
Drogba said: “I am
very proud of what the club achieved that night and wanted to give something to
the team so we can all look back and remember that moment.”
Terry responded:
“You’re my hero and everyone at Chelsea loves you.”
Shanghai Shenhua’s
Drogba is training with Chelsea ahead of Ivory Coast’s African Nations Cup
campaign.
Torres may have
stayed away as it was his son’s second birthday yesterday. Juan Mata and Petr
Cech also did not attend.
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