Chelsea's Drogba: I'm no diver, just big boned!
Chelsea ace Didier Drogba insists he's no diver.
Indeed, Drogba explains he goes down under challenge easier than the likes of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney because of his bigger physique!
He explained to The Times: I had to adapt my game from the French culture to the English culture, which was not easy.
“I had to understand that in England, even when there’s strong contact, the referees will not always give a foul, so I had to go to the gym a little bit more and get stronger.
“It means nothing to be tall in football. For example, a player like John Carew is big, but with a small contact you can put him on the floor. If he’s running fast and you push him, he’s on the floor. Wayne Rooney is small, but very strong. He has a different body shape and lower centre of gravity, so he won’t go to the floor as easily as us tall players.”
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