Drogba's last stand - Galatasaray vs Chelsea

He delivered the decisive strike in five major cup finals during a glorious Chelsea career, yet Didier Drogba was a reluctant participant in what became one of the game’s great fairy-tale romances.

“Honestly, I never wanted to join Chelsea when they came asking or me. I did not want the move, I was not ready for it,” Drogba told me in 2011, as he admitted his chief desire was to remain with his beloved Marseille and become a legend with the French club.

As it turns out, the move to link up with Jose Mourinho’s Blues in 2004 was a life-changing experience for Drogba, as he overcame obstacles aplenty, shed a negative image that haunted him throughout much of his eight years at Chelsea and left England as an enduring sporting icon.

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Breathing Space

Sunday's thrilling 4-3 win over Swansea City at Anfield conjured up memories of those classic victories over Newcastle United by the same scoreline back in the 1990's. Just as in those epic encounters with the Geordies back in the day, Liverpool were breathtaking going forward, slapstick at the back; there were twists and turns aplenty but thankfully it all turned out nicely in the end. Liverpool's last two Premier League games have been incredibly stressful to watch from a fans' point of view, but the neutrals must love tuning into Liverpool matches as you know you're guaranteed goals (at both ends) and you're certainly going to be entertained.

Brendan Rodgers' men are the top scorers in the Premier League now having overhauled Manchester City with this latest four goal salvo, and even with star man Luis Suarez in something of a barren spell (one goal in his last seven now) the goals have continued to flow.

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Maria von Trapp, Last 'Sound of Music' Sibling, Dies at 99

Maria von Trapp, the last surviving child of the singing family which served as inspiration behind "The Sound of Music", has passed away. She was 99. Maria's half-brother, Johannes von Trapp, told the Associated Press that the member of Trapp Family Singers passed away on Tuesday, February 18 at her home in Vermont from natural causes.

"She was a lovely woman who was one of the few truly good people. There wasn't a mean or miserable bone in her body. I think everyone who knew her would agree with that. Thank you for your thoughts. Maria had a wonderful life and while we will miss her, the memories of her will live on," he said in a statement.

Marianne Dorfer, a family friend who runs the von Trapp Villa Hotel in Salzburg, Austria, additionally told

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Atlanta Residents Plan Protest Following Justin Bieber's Reported Move

Some people apparently are not happy after learning that Justin Bieber might live in their neighborhood. The 19-year-old pop star recently was reported eyeing a mansion in Atlanta. Although so far there is no confirmation to the claim, Harold White who lives in Buckhead neighborhood has organized a protest which will take place on Monday, February 24 at 6 A.M.

"We're concerned he'll bring the wrong type of element into a quiet, residential area. It is our position that a person with his means could certainly find a neighborhood more suited to his 'eclectic' lifestyle," he told CNN. White's wife then created a Facebook event to support the plan.

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'Green Acres' Star Mary Grace Canfield Dies at 89

Actress Mary Grace Canfield, who probably is mostly remembered for her appearance as Ralph Monroe on TV comedy "Green Acres", has passed away. She was 89. Canfield's daughter Phoebe Alexiades told the Associated Press that her mother passed away on Saturday, February 15 at a Santa Barbara hospice. She suffered from lung cancer prior to her death.

Canfield was born in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 3, 1924. She went to an acting school by Jason Deeter in Rose Valley, Pa. when she was young. "I didn't want to go to college because I knew exactly what I wanted

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