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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
John Brewin

Roman Abramovich plans his exit from Chelsea

Social Media Disgrace Twitter, earlier.
Social Media Disgrace Twitter, earlier. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

A BRIDGE TOO FAR?

Once the fall of Chelsea’s Roman empire was announced, Plain Old John Terry had to have his say. “The Best,” he roared on Social Media Disgrace Twitter, captioning a photo of him and the wannabe erstwhile Chelsea owner wrapped around the Premier League trophy. POJT was presumably referring to Roman but admittedly has previous in associating himself with others’ success. The wider Chelsea family is also reeling from the news that it’s actually all over. Probably. The end of the affair was announced just before the actual football team, requiring more than £150m worth of misfiring strikers, squeezed past Luton Town. “He has a genuine love for the game,” sniffed Tactics Tommy of Abramovich after the match, also admitting: “It’s very hard for me. It did not sink in yet.”

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