“All together, it can be done”

Fine, spare me the outcry for French grammatical imperfections, but damn does that sight and message give me the chills.

Out of favor Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is likely on the move this summer, and his old Marseillais fans want him back. Led by a chap named Matthieu Gomila, a coalition has been formed to try and raise the money necessary for the expected 28€ million transfer fee to bring Drogs back to Olympique de Marseille. Gomila has set up his website for supporters to pledge an amount up to 200€ that they’d be willing to donate to make this happen.

Despite only playing one season at Marseille, Drogba is one of the club’s all-time greats, as he went on to score the most goals in French football that year en route to a UEFA Cup final. He is a dynamic player whose face adorns a mural outside of the Stade Velodrome.

As of writing, Gomila has found just shy of 850,000€ in pledges, far from the anticipated transfer fee. However, such an expression of desire and determination has to at least raise an eyebrow with team owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus. Given Samir Nasri’s defection to Arsenal, reacquiring Drogba would not only save face and appease the fans, but keep you competitive for the near future.

Allez l’OM!

You’ve seen one French striker, you’ve seen them all. Moments ago, Nicolas Anelka, a reserve striker for Chelsea biffed the final penalty kick in the Champions League Final to hand over the top prize to Manchester United.

As soon as he stepped into the box, it looked like trouble, although the Frenchman was probably the most offensively gifted player left to take a shot. Eerily reminiscent of the World Cup Final where French striker David Trezeguet, one of the most qualified and dependable to score a goal, was the lone player to miss his mark as Italy beat France after the Zidane incident.

Sure, Didier Drogba got himself red carded out of the game for a bitchslap, but with Wayne Rooney out as well, that was pretty much a wash.

Yes, captain John Terry had his chance to end it, but can you really blame the guy all that much after he saved the game with his head late in extra time?

So once again, it makes sense to go back and place blame on the man who failed in the end. The man known as Le Sulk. For all his potential and talents, Anelka has never truly proved himself. Inversely, he has flat out looked disinterested. If you’re just looking for a paycheck, buddy, go record an instructional video or something. Otherwise, prepare for this world of hurt trying to live in the limelight.

It was to be a storybook ending, Roman Abramovich’s powerhouse taking home the greatest glory possible for a club team, and in his native land at that. Instead, Le Sulk puts up a goose egg.