Drogba hungrier than ever

11th March 2010

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba insists the hunger to win more medals is driving him on as Chelsea continue to fight for glory on three fronts.

Drogba, who has scored 25 goals so far this term, claims he is reaping the rewards from taking a few months out of action to deal with a long-standing knee problem last season.

Drogba has scored 36 goals in 52 games since last February when interim coach Guus Hiddink restored the African forward to the first team.

"I still have the same passion for the game," he said. "I still feel hungry and I am still chasing medals.

"I feel really good. As I have said in the past it depends on the injuries you get and this season I can say that I am lucky, or I can say that the few months that I took out last year to get my knee well are now paying off.

"Your lifestyle is only as important as your mental approach to the game. If you put in your head that you are 32 and you are old it is going to be difficult. I still feel like a kid when I am on the pitch so sometimes Carlo Ancelotti has to pull me back."

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