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Former Hearts defender Aaron Hughes is taking Uefa’s Executive MIP course. Picture: SNS

Aaron Hughes returns to school - with classmates Didier Drogba, Kaka and Emile H...

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Uche Ikpeazu used Didier Drogba for inspiration when younger. Picture: SNS/Craig Foy

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Ryan Giggs, grounded, believes he has scored against Chelsea in the 2007 FA Cup final, but the ball was ruled not to have crossed the line. Picture: Getty.

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is in no rush to cash in on Moussa Dembele. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

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Didier Drogba is bizarrely carried off by his team-mates. Picture: Getty

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Chelsea midfielder Ramires celebrates his goal against Leicester with Cesar Azpilicueta. Picture: Getty

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Manchester Uniteds Antonio Valencia, right, battles Chelsea scorer Eden Hazard for the ball at Stamford Bridge. Picture: Nick Potts/PA

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Jose Mourinho is ready to point the way to Wembley. Picture: Getty

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Didier Drogba, who scored Chelseas second, holds off Tottenham defender Federico Fazio. Picture: Getty

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini and goalkeeper Joe Hart discuss tonights Champions League clash with Roma. Picture: Getty

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Out-of-favour Chelsea striker Fernando Torres will undergo a medical in Italy this morning ahead of a two-year loan spell with AC Milan. Picture: Getty

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Georgios Samaras celebrates his last-minute penalty. Picture: Getty

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Chelsea's Frank Lampard (right) and Galatasaray's Didier Drogba. Picture: PA

Chelsea 2 - 0 Galatasaray: Chelsea in last 16

Ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba returns to Stamford Bridge as a Galatasaray player. Picture: Reuters

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Didier Drogba of Galatasaray, front, and Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea fight for the ball. Picture: AP

Galatasaray 1-1 Chelsea: Turks grab draw

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Jose Mourinho blasts media over secret recording

Manchester City v Barcelona tops the bill in the round of 16 Champions League ties. Picture: AP

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Drogba goes on offensive over racists

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Galatasaray 3 - 2 Real Madrid: Real reach semi-finals

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Drogba hopes to spark unlikely comeback

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Didier Drogba relishing return to Real Madrid

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Schalke protest to Uefa over Drogba

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Lack of top-drawer striker a worry for Juventus

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Football in brief: Drogba to join Galatasaray

Drogba fan Esmael Goncalves ready to make Saints debut on big stage

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Kagawa nets first goal for United

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Chelsea 4-1 Napoli: Blues pull off famous fightback to stun Napoli

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Drogba commits to Chelsea until June

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