Drogba's DVD 'disgust' at Chelsea move

Updated 12.23 Sat Nov 03 2007

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Chelsea are remaining tight-lipped over a DVD in which striker Didier Drogba describes his "disgust" at joining them.

Drogba, who left Marseille for Stamford Bridge for £24 million in 2004, claimed last month that he wanted to leave the club in the wake of Jose Mourinho's departure only to later say he regretted speaking out in public and reaffirmed his commitment to the club.

"I was disgusted. I realised that signing for Chelsea was disgusting. It's hard to explain" - Didier Drogba

It is unclear when the DVD was recorded but in it the prolific Ivory Coast striker talks about his reluctance to leave Marseille, even suggesting he hoped to fail his medical.

He said: "I said to myself 'I couldn't give a damn' (that Marseille have accepted a bid). Maybe that's going to shock supporters of Chelsea, but I didn't want to leave. I even did some things that were almost absurd, in order not to go to Chelsea, such as during the medical.

"Going to the hospital in Paris, I was praying they would find a problem with my knee, or a problem with anything so the move would collapse."

He added: "I was disgusted. I realised that signing for Chelsea was disgusting. It's hard to explain. It's hard to understand because most of all, people see the financial side, or even the sporting side. But I simply wasn't happy."