Bonucci Names Former Chelsea Striker Drogba His Strongest Opponent Ever

• Juventus captain Leonardo Bonnuci has opened up on his toughest opponent ever
• The Italian defender named former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba as the strongest
• He also acknowledged a match against Chelsea recently as his best-ever game

Didier Drogba made a name for himself as one of the best strikers to come out of the African continent. He is best remembered for his years at Chelsea, where he played for eight years and won multiple titles.

The Ivorian's ability to take defenders on with pace and power, his powerful header, as well as scoring important goals distinguished him amongst others during his illustrious career.

He scored at least a goal in every final he appeared in for Chelsea, which totals to nine, including the equalising goal and decisive penalty against Bayern Munich in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, as reported by Evening Standard.

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Bonucci names Drogba strongest opponent

Juventus captain and one of Italy's greatest defenders, Leonardo Bonucci, has acknowledged the 44-year-old as the toughest striker he has faced in his career.

During an interview on Juventus' official Twitch channel, as quoted by Football Italia, the former AC Milan admitted Drogba gave him sleepless nights.

“I think it was Drogba. I wouldn’t sleep the night before a game against him. The same goes for Atalanta‘s Duvan Zapata. I’ve always been concerned by his physicality. Then Vlahovic when he was playing for Fiorentina,” he said.

The former Marseille striker not only tormented Bonucci as a Chelsea player, but he also did while playing for Galatasaray. He capitalised on the defender's back pass to score against Juventus in the Champions League in 2013, as reported by Sports Mole.

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He recognised a UEFA Champions League game against Chelsea last year as his best game, where he did the job of shutting out Romelu Lukaku, who is Drogba's protege.

“I think the one against Chelsea in the Champions League. I man-marked Romelu Lukaku, but I made a mistake that could have been costly,” he said.

The turning point in Drogba's career

Sports Brief earlier reported that Didier Drogba started his career as a right-back and is also a registered accountant, having finished his education before moving fully into professional football.

The turning point in his career was when his uncle, who he lived with in France, told him to switch from right-back to centre-forward as the scouts noticed the strikers who got the goals.

The two-time African footballer of the year, who retired in 2018, is reportedly a registered chartered accountant, which was his backup plan in case football did not work out for him.