The final day of the Premier League season isn't just about relegation or half-scraps for Europa League places; it's also about saying goodbye to various legends who are playing their final games for their current clubs.
Chelsea was bidding farewell to the talismanic Didier Drogba, who announced that the game against Sunderland would be his last for the club. But 30 minutes into his last kickabout for the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, the 37-year-old Ivorian striker was substituted off, replaced by Diego Costa.
And so, his teammates helped him off the pitch. On their shoulders.
This is happening with just 28 mins gone in a PL match pic.twitter.com/JWzGnrQx6I
- Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) May 24, 2015
The gesture is remarkably touching for a player who has contributed a lot to Chelsea's success over the past decade in two different spells, and is a neat reminder that Jose Mourinho's side aren't a bunch of emotionless automatons. That said, if it was choreographed ...