Louisville is where the careers of legends are typically launched around the track and coronated in the victory circle at Churchill Downs.
About a mile to the east, though, at the University of Louisville's far-less decorated Lynn Stadium, one of the greatest and most accomplished horses the soccer world has ever known went out to pasture with far less fanfare.
After 14 trophies with Chelsea–including the UEFA Champions League title–and another three with Galatasaray, Didier Drogba, at 40, capped his career as a USL runner-up. Drogba has said this was going to be his last season as a player.