Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has called time on his illustrious footballing career.
The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League.
Drogba is also Ivory Coast's all-time record goalscorer with 65.
He most recently played for Phoenix Rising in the United Soccer League, says Sport 24.
Drogba announced his retirement on Twitter, saying: "I wanna thank all the players, managers, teams and fans that I have met and made this journey one of a kind. If anyone tells you your dreams are too big, just say thank you and work harder and smarter to turn them into a reality."
He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time.
Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009.
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