Rumour Of The Day That I So Hope Is True
With the transfer window bolted shut and no vacant managerial roles in the Premiership the rumour mill is in short supply. That shouldn’t take away from this cracker from today’s Daily Mail. ( and it’s not often you will read that sentence on my blog….). I really hope its true, either way its a great laugh!“‘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…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′ “
Genius, money well spent I say. I can just imagine Wright-Phillips teasing the big oaf and Drogba going into a proper sulk