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The Drogba Dilemma

11.17.2016 - By Howler MagazinePlay

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Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. When Didier Drogba was told by his Montreal Impact coach that he wouldn't be starting, he left the stadium. It makes most people uncomfortable and upset that he would leave his teammates like that, but it also hints at a key to what has made Drogba so good over the years. Herculez Gomez, currently a forward for the Seattle Sounders, has played with big names throughout his career and has been a part of complicated locker room situations. He joins host Bobby Warshaw to discuss whether Drogba was right or wrong, the reaction from the Montreal head coach, and what it all says about the mild nature of American soccer.

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