10 Hardest Men Who Ever Played For Chelsea

7. Didier Drogba

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Yeah, we know: Drogba spent much of the early part of his Chelsea career rolling around on the floor as though he had just been shot, after even the faintest of contact.

But that was all in the name of winning a competitive advantage. In reality, Drogba is one of football's most imposing players - evidenced by the fact he is, aged 39, still going strong at Phoenix Rising (where he also holds the capacity of the club's owner).

The Ivorian led the Chelsea line against some of the most bruising defences in Europe for close to a decade - including 120 minutes on Blues' best ever night in 2012 at the Allianz Arena, where he netted the equaliser and then held his cool for the decisive spot kick.

If that's not hard, then what is?

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