Didier Drogba’s New Fan

By: Andy | April 6th, 2007

Now unless you are into American Football (Rugby with Helmets and Shoulder Pads), you are not going to know who Ian Johnson is.

If you are into American Football (Rugby with Helmets and Shoulder Pads), you WILL know who Ian Johnson is. Yep the same Ian Johnson, RB for Boise State who scored vital winning points against Oklahoma and then after the game, proposed live on American TV to his 20 year old girlfriend Chrissy Popadics.

Well it seems that Johnson has a following in the U.S and he is a star in the making. So what a star wants, a star gets. Johnson’s idol is no-other than Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Sports Illustrated journalist Arash Markazi arranged a transatlantic phone-call between the two.

For the full transcript between the two, click here

Going to the Chelsea game? Find out how to get to Chelsea and where to stay near Stamford Bridge.
Buy tickets to Chelsea games.

Category: Chelsea Team News

Tags: Arash Markazi, Boise State, Chelsea News, Chrissy Popadics, Didier Drogba, Helmets, Ian Johnson, Oklahoma, Rugby, Shoulder Pads, Sports Illustrated

« Drogba’s 30th Goal of the Season | Home | Tottenham Preview »

Subscribe   The Offside RSS Feeds

Print

Share

Comments  

• Eddie |  April 6th, 2007 at 8:15 am

  
  
  

  Cool story. It is interesting when athletes are fans of players in other sports. I would imagine that if Drogba grew up in the States he would have been a good American football player.

  Posted from United States

  

• Andy |  April 6th, 2007 at 8:29 am

  
  
  

  No he wouldn’t Dids is too gangly on his legs on a bad day though!! Lets hope that Messrs Johnson can get over here to the UK to be Didier’s guest. If not I will LOL!!

  Posted from United States

  

• Eddie |  April 6th, 2007 at 9:22 am

  
  
  

  I think his moves would work as a running back. He might be gangly but he is quick on the side to side. Put a little more muscle on him and convince him that it is fun to be hit by 300 pound men and he would be good to go.

  Posted from United States

  

• inara |  April 6th, 2007 at 3:50 pm

  
  
  

  I remember seeing this article on the SI website. It’s always funny to see one kind of football player talking to another. Drogba was really nice about it too!

  Posted from United States

  

• anastasia |  November 2nd, 2007 at 9:47 am

  
  
  

  i want to compliment dider drogba for his doing well and as thy good lord to continue to be with him, and strenghting him.

  Posted from United States

  

• dan pere |  December 24th, 2007 at 10:56 am

  
  
  

  wat more can i ? u guys ve said it all didier is not only d hoottest striker in d univers but d best . d record is there for all to see

  Posted from Israel

  

• fotis |  December 31st, 2007 at 11:39 am

  
  
  

  u gonna get a big surprise with olympiacos in cl

  Posted from United States

  

• sanogo falikou |  February 15th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

  
  
  

  didi ou d2 he is unique he is good anywhere any club. but stay at chelsea cause we love you didi.this message is from Monrovia,Liberia

  Posted from United States

  

• sanogo falikou |  February 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

  
  
  

  we love in Monrovia,Liberia

  Posted from United States

  

Comments are closed