Lewis Hamilton confirms his involvement in a Chelsea takeover project

At a press conference this Friday morning in Imola, as part of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton confirmed the information, which appeared yesterday on Sky News, linking him to a Chelsea takeover project. Three consortia are competing to buy the London club, put up for sale by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovitch. “I have been a football fan since I was a child. I had to play football from the age of 4 to 17, on school teams every year, throughout my childhood, recalls the pilot Mercedes. I also attended many matches. When I was a child, I also played football on the corner of my street with the other children who lived there because I really wanted to integrate with them. »

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BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton confirms his interest in being a part of Sir Martin Broughton's consortium seeking to buy Chelsea 🔵 pic.twitter.com/x9SgsPXNs7

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Lewis Hamilton also says that he started supporting several football teams, which was not really to his family's liking. “I remember my sister, Samantha, tapping my arm several times and telling me that I should support Arsenal. So I became an Arsenal fan around 5 or 6 years old, but my uncle Terry was a Chelsea fan. I saw a lot of Arsenal and Chelsea matches with him. I am first and foremost a sports fan, and football is the greatest sport in the world. Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and have enjoyed great success. We are trying to acquire a team and move forward. It's about community, without that, there is no football team. We emphasize diversity, progressivism and we do not wish to associate ourselves with the previous owners of Chelsea. We want to continue the work already done, have a greater impact and better communicate with our community. »

Lewis Hamilton, however, wants to be reassuring, he is not yet done with F1. “Right now, all my focus is still on Formula 1. And this is not my first investment in the business world. But it's something I'm passionate about, although I won't be on the ground as much as the other people involved in this process. We haven't won the buyout yet. But if we get there, it will open up more and more opportunities, and I find that very exciting. »