5/24/2012

Didier Drogba carries the olympic flame through Swindon


Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba waved goodbye to England by carrying the Olympic flame through Swindon on day five of the torch relay.

The Ivory Coast international was greeted by thousands of people when the torch arrived at Wharf Green, in Swindon town centre at around 2pm on Wednesday afternoon.
"To carry the Olympic torch is, I don't know if there are enough words to describe it," Drogba said.
"My only disappointment is that I can't do the Olympic Games."
Drogba emerged from the pedestrianised Market Street where fans had gathered to catch a glimpse of the star.
The footballer, who was the 84th torchbearer of the day, ran down Commercial Road in Swindon's bustling shopping district.

The road was turned into a sea of blue, red and white from the hundreds of Union flags, balloons and football shirts.
As the two torches touched, spectators ran towards Drogba to get a photo of the footballer.
He was then quickly whisked through the crowd into a silver car and driven away.
The 34-year-old helped the Blues win the Champions League in Munich to bring the curtain down on a trophy-laden spell in west London but has confirmed he is leaving the club.
He now looks certain to join Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua but said he would have stayed had they not collected European club football's biggest prize.

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