{"id":7201,"date":"2012-12-07T18:09:59","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=7201"},"modified":"2012-12-07T18:09:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T17:09:59","slug":"drogba-spends-800000-on-rings-for-chelsea-team-mates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/drogba-spends-800000-on-rings-for-chelsea-team-mates\/","title":{"rendered":"Drogba Spends \u00a3800,000 On Rings For Chelsea Team-Mates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Didier Drogba has given his former Chelsea team-mates commemorative rings to honour their Champions League victory &#8211; just 24 hours after they were knocked out of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Stamford Bridge favourite presented the gifts at a dinner in London where he is training with the club in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Bowl-style bling reportedly set the Ivorian back an eye-watering \u00a3800,000 &#8211; mind you, that&#8217;s only four weeks&#8217; wages at his new club Shanghai Shenhua.<\/p>\n<p>And pictures tweeted by Ashley Cole showed personalised details on every ring.<br \/>\nThe hashtag-crazy Cole tweeted: &#8220;#ThankYouDidier for the amazing #CFC Championship rings!!!! #buzzing I appreciate everything lad!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One man unable to attend the bash was the man who still toils in Drogba&#8217;s shadow &#8211; Fernando Torres. 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