The Mercedes driver intends to join the consortium for the London club
“I am a sports fan and football is the most important sport in the world Chelsea it is one of the most important. I heard about this opportunity and I said ‘Wow, it’s a great opportunity and I’m trying to take it.’ “So Lewis HamiltonMercedes driver and great F1 champion, from the Friday press conference at the Imola racetrack confirms his interest in joining the consortium that wants to take over the Chelsea and Roman Abramovich.
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“I have been a football fan – said the British – since I was a child. I played until I was a teenager, in the school teams. I played on the corner of the street where I lived, I was the only black child but I wanted to settle in and this was one of the ways. My sister punched me in the arm and said ‘you have to cheer for Arsenal’ and I was an Arsenal fan for 5-6 years, but my uncle Terry was a Blues fan and I have seen many matches with him “.
Hamilton also confirms the participation of Serena Williams to the project: “We talked about it several times, we have a very close relationship, she is an athlete and a phenomenal woman. She asked me what I thought and I told her I wanted to be involved and she decided to be too” . “As a kid – he continued – I remember that I collected stickers, exchanged them for sweets, pennies, with other children and I wanted to have the most precious ones. I tried to be the best in football, in the end I followed a path as a driver , but it was still a dream to be an integral part of a team. “
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