Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 Great, Ready To Invest In Chelsea Takeover Bid
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Hamilton, speaking ahead of Sunday's Imola Grand Prix, added that from the age of five or six he had been a supporter of Chelsea's bitter city rivals Arsenal.
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Friday that being part of a consortium bidding to take over English Premier League club Chelsea was too great an opportunity to pass by. Hamilton, along with American tennis star Serena Williams, could each invest up to 10 million pounds according to Sky News, as part of a consortium led by former Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton.
"Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and most successful," said Hamilton, who professed a life-long love of football, "the biggest sport in the world".
"When I heard about this opportunity, I was like wow, this is this is one of the greatest opportunities to be a part of something so great."
Hamilton, speaking ahead of Sunday's Imola Grand Prix, added that from the age of five or six he had been a supporter of Chelsea's bitter city rivals Arsenal.
"But my Uncle Terry is a big Blues fan so I've been to so many games with him to watch Arsenal and Chelsea play," he said.
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