AS Roma striker Tammy Abraham has spoken of the influence of Didier Drogba on his career.
Abraham spent his entire career at Chelsea before leaving for Roma this summer.
He recalled: “The first memory of Didier dates back to when I was late for a workout: there were cars in front of me that didn’t let me pass. My mother started screaming at security because I was late, Drogba was overtaking us with his car and offered to let me in with him.
“None of my teammates saw me with him, but I can say that I went to training with Drogba. I was 7/8 years old, I tried to look at him in the mirror. It was incredible. He was a bully, a bully, the team he bullied the most was Arsenal: my family and I were Arsenal fans.
“In Chelsea-Arsenal, I remember how Drogba bullied Arsenal defenders. He was very strong physically, a great finisher, good with his feet. I think he reinvented the role of the number 9. How he used his body to hold the ball, then he scored so many goals.”