Didier Drogba plays final match with Chelsea on Sunday

Didier Drogba's time at Chelsea has come to an end, once again, and he's going out a champion.

Drogba announced prior to Sunday's season finale against Sunderland that the match would be his last with the club, though the 37-year-old didn't rule out the possibility of a return to Stamford Bridge somewhere down the line.

I want to play for at least one more season and in order to play more football I feel I need to go to another club. All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.

Drogba scored seven goals this season in a limited role, but played a part in Chelsea winning another Premier League championship - the fourth in club history.

The Ivorian striker, who returned to Stamford Bridge last summer - after leaving the club in 2012 following a wildly successful eight-year spell where he established himself as an icon in West London - captained the side on Sunday, and was carried off the pitch by his teammates in a touching moment upon being substituted in the 30th minute.

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Drogba leaves Chelsea with four Premier League titles in tow, along with three League Cup trophies, four FA Cups and, of course, the Champions League crown from 2012.