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Chelsea signing Lukaku: People called me Drogba CRAZY

Romelu Lukaku admits it's a dream come true to be playing alongside new Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba.

Decking his room out in Chelsea memorabilia, the £20million signing from Anderlecht always knew his destiny would take him to the club he supports.

"Three or four years ago I had two jerseys of Didier Drogba, one to sleep in and one to wear in the street when I was playing with my friends," he said. "I had a poster above my bed of Didier and a poster on my right side of Nicolas Anelka.

"I always wore the same boots as Didier. They were Nike, but when I signed my contract with Adidas I changed! I'd watch Chelsea train on Chelsea TV. No-one else would do that. People called me crazy, my mum called me crazy.

"I said it was normal, I want to know what it's like there so that I'm ready when I go there. I was a true crazy. When you are a true fan of a team and you can play for them, it's the best thing in the world.

"But you must also be focused - I'm not a fan anymore, I'm a player."

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