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Didier Drogba refused to play for Montreal Impact after learning he'd start on the bench

Didier Drogba refused to play for Montreal Impact after learning he will be left out of the team’s starting XI against Toronto. The Chelsea legend wasn’t happy with the idea that he would start from the bench and so opted not to turn up for the game which later ended 2-2.

Montreal initially thought his omission was due to a back injury but later learnt he could actually feature in the game play but just didn’t show up…he probably felt slighted.


'I spoke with him on Saturday and he didn't accept the fact that he would come off the bench and, in the end, he didn't want to be in the 18. He decided not to play.' There was tightness in his back, yes, but he was capable of playing. The organisation will have to handle this .” coach Mauro Biello said
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MLS club, Montreal Impact have announced the signing of Ivorian, Didier Drogba on Monday.
The club bought the striker from Chicago Fire where he was initially signed.

Chicago initially obtained Drogba's rights by filing a discovery claim on the player and pursued him for over a month. The Fire thought their offer would be enough to entice the former Chelsea forward to head to the Windy City, but Montreal soon entered the fray, and the prospect of playing in the French-speaking city proved more attractive to the former Ivory Coast captain.

When Drogba indicated his preference was to be in Montreal, the Fire traded his rights to the Impact in exchange for what one source with knowledge of the deal
described as a "substantial amount of targeted and regular allocation money" of at least $250,000.


Drogba scored 164 goals for Chelsea in two stints, first from 2004-2012, and again last season. He won the Premier League's Golden Boot as top scorer in 2007 and 2010.