Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has picked a Premier League All-Star five-a-side team from the players that he played with and against.
Ivory Coast star Drogba enjoyed two spells in England with Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, as many FA Cups, three League Cups and the Champions League in 2012.
During his time in England the striker played alongside and up against some of the top-flight's greatest names, from Claude Makelele, Ashley Cole and Arjen Robben to Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs.
But none of those stars have managed to force their way into Drogba's Premier League All-Star five-a-side lineup.
Asked on the sidelines of the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte to name his team, Drogba replied: “Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, Peter Crouch – he doesn't need to jump he's just there, and Eden Hazard.”
That selection certainly looks strong if a little forward heavy. Cech is a safe pair of hands in goal, but he would not expect to receive much cover from Lampard and Hazard in front of him.
Drogba fell in love with basketball as Michael Jordan led the USA Dream Team to a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona .
He has followed the NBA since and says 15-time All-Star Kevin Garnett is the basketball star who plays with a style most similar to his own on the football pitch.
“I don't know, I think it's difficult," Drogba said.
"I was talking about it with Kevin Garnett yesterday and I was saying that I really liked the way he played because he played with passion and you could see in his eyes, when he came on the court you could see that he wanted to do something, he wanted to win.
"So that's one of the guys I could compare myself to a bit.”
Didier Drogba was speaking at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte
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