Known in the past, the striker of London "Chelsea" Didier Drogba officially announced his retirement.

Ivorian striker announced the end of his long adventure in football on Instagram.

"1989 is when and where it all began. When I think about the last 20 years of my career, I look at this photo and feel the greatest pride in how I formed in years of football, as a person. If someone says your dreams are too ambitious, just thank them and work harder to make them a reality..

I want to say thanks to all the players, coaches, fans and all the clubs that I met during this time - they made this trip special. And many thanks to my family - I love you. And thanks to my personal team for the support during all the ups and downs.

I look forward to a new chapter in my life, which I hope will be the same as my football career, ”wrote Drogba. Recall that for "Chelsea" Didier spoke for nine years (from 2004 to 2012, and from 2014 to 2015). During this time, he managed to win with the “blue” four titles of the English Premier League, three times - the English League Cup and become the winner of the Champions League. For Londoners, he spent 282 games in which 102 goals scored were able to excel.

Also in the asset Drogba performances for the French "Marseille", the Chinese "Shanghai Shenhua", the Turkish "Galatasaray" and the Canadian "Montreal Impact".

For the national team 40-year-old player held 104 meetings and scored 65 goals.