The player has certainly been a great investment for Chelsea FC, being a tremendous striker and the type of player who doesn’t need any signal on the pitch to move, but is also time and time again in the headlines for controversial issues.

Drogba is quick-tempered and has a petulant personality. If you think Rooney’s humor and Cristiano Ronaldo’s superego personalities can be difficult, imagine that Drogba’s situation has the negative qualities of Rooney and Ronaldo.

Last week, Drogba was charged with violent conduct during a League Cup match against Burnley FC. The problem was that while Burnley fans were throwing objects onto the pitch after Drogba scored, he grabbed one of the objects (a coin) and threw it into the fans’ stands. As if that were not enough, many saw him making obscene gestures at people in the stands.

Due to his controversial long football career, his case was taken seriously by the FA (Football Association) and after studying videos of the incident and speaking to witnesses he received a 3 game suspension; as stated in the rulebook, players must not interact with fans in an aggressive manner.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Drogba has been in the eye of the storm. During his second season with Chelsea, three years ago, he was accused of cheating to score in a match vs. Man City, as he used his hand to run the ball. There is also the issue that many rivals have complained about, “elbowing”, which is apparently something he does during matches and for which some claimed that he should be sanctioned by FIFA. In the 2007/08 season, he created chaos in the club after manager José Mourinho was relieved of his duties, he told the media that he too wanted to leave the club and complained about the club’s management. If all these problems weren’t enough, in April 2008 he injured Man United defender Nemanja Vidi.