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Football: Drogba teams up with Sneijder, joins Turkish club Galatasaray

 
Published on Jan 29, 2013
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In this photo taken on May 5, 2012 Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba shoots on goal during the English FA Cup final football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London. Turkish top side Galatasaray announced on Jan 28, 2013 they have signed Ivory Coast's veteran striker Didier Drogba on an 18-month contract. -- PHOTO: AFP

ISTANBUL (AP) - Didier Drogba is teaming up with Wesley Sneijder at Galatasaray, giving the Turkish club a second major signing in a week and boosting its chances of making deep run in the Champions League.

Galatasaray announced on its website on Monday that Drogba had agreed to an 18-month deal, cutting short his stint in China where he had been playing for Shanghai Shenhua since leaving Chelsea after last season.

It is a second major coup for Galatasaray after Sneijder completed his move from Inter Milan last week, as the Turkish club has now made arguably the two biggest signings of the January transfer window.

Drogba is currently with Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations in South Africa, but said on Twitter through his PR company that "I am looking forward to playing in the Champions League again, against the best clubs in Europe."
 
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