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Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has explained why he wants to become a co-owner of Chelsea Football Club, which he has described as being “one of the greatest opportunities”.

Hamilton, who is an Arsenal fan, confirmed ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that he has pledged a reported £10million investment, along with tennis legend Serena Williams, to back Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to buy the Premier League club.

Chelsea was put up for sale by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in March in the wake of the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“I’ve been a football fan since I was a kid,” Hamilton said. “I’ve played football from probably the age of four until 17. I was in teams every year, I was in the school team every year through my childhood. Been to numerous games.

“When I was young, around the corner from where I lived, I used to play football with all the kids and a couple of my close friends at the time, I was really wanting to fit in. I was the only kid of colour there.

“The kids all supported someone different. One was Tottenham, one was Man Utd. I remember switching between these teams when I was younger and getting home and my sister Sam punching me several times in the arm, she basically beat me and said I had to support Arsenal.

“So from five or six years old I then became a supporter of 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.

“Ultimately I’m a sporting fan. It’s the biggest sport in the world and Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and one of the most successful.

Hamilton, who will race for Mercedes at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, and 23-times Grand Slam champion Williams’ involvements were unexpected.

The 37-year-old Formula One driver has been pictured in Arsenal shirts and is believed to have a tattoo dedicated to the Gunners.

“When I heard about this opportunity I was like ‘wow’, this is one of the greatest opportunities to be part of something so great.”

Hamilton: “Well naturally I heard about it in the news. Everyone is aware about it. We were contacted and Sir Martin took time to speak to me on the phone and explain his and his team’s goals, if they were to win the bid, which was incredibly exciting.

"And it was very much aligned with my values and again, as a kid, I remember collecting all the stickers and books to trade cards. I remember filling all of those up as a kid and collecting all those pennies and trading them for sweets with the other kids for the most valuable ones.

“When I was younger I was trying to be the best player I could be and actually play for a team, so I was trying out for Stevenage Borough when I was younger but then I was in the racing space.

“I could have only ever dreamed of being an actual integral part of a team, so that for me is the most exciting part.”

How is Serena Williams involved ?

Hamilton: “We did speak about it. We spoke multiple times, Serena and I are very close so we are constantly in touch. She’s a phenomenal athlete and woman.

“We spoke about it, she asked me what my thoughts were about it and I told her that I’m going to be a part of it and she was excited to join.”

What are Hamilton's plans for Chelsea?

Hamilton: “Firstly, we are trying to acquire a team and move it forwards. This is a team, it’s all about the community. That’s what really makes a football team, it’s the people in and around it.

“They’ve been quite leading in their work in D&I and becoming more diverse and progressive.

“So it’s not that we’re associating ourselves with previous owners, our goals is to continue some of the work that they’ve already done and have even more of an impact and engage more with the community.”

Can Hamilton revamp Chelsea's finances?

Hamilton: “Naturally that’s never the idea of an investment (to lose money). Firstly, to be involved in something as big as this is the excitement first and foremost that comes to mind.

"Of course, it’s a business venture but through the discussions that we’ve had and how the team plan to manage this team moving forwards and improve that and slowly decrease those losses and turn it into a profit-making organisation.

“That’s going to take a lot of work. There’s so many moving parts, naturally, and I don’t have all the strategy for all that. We haven’t yet won the bid, so I’m sure all that will come afterwards.

“But the team, the consortium, it’s a consortium of lifetime Chelsea fans and others who have come to it later like myself. There’s not anyone that’s a part of it that’s with the mindset of losing.

“I think Chelsea already has a winning mindset but I think we can do better moving forwards.”

Would it affect Hamilton’s F1 career?

Hamilton: “Well at the moment my primary focus is continuing in Formula 1 and this isn’t my first business venture or investment. But yeah, it’s something that I’m excited about.

“I would say for sure early on I wouldn’t be able to be as hands on as some of the other people that are a part of it. We haven’t won it yet but if we do, there’s lots of opportunity to be involved more and more over time, which is super exciting and particularly beyond racing, of wanting to help with the success they’ve already had and help it be even more successful.

“The part we are very aligned in and what they’ve already done there is D&I. You see in that sport there is a lot more work that needs to be done to be diverse and more inclusive.

“It’s an amazing platform to bring in and educate a lot of the amazing fans that are out there. And there’s some amazing talent within the team that have already stood up against discrimination and worked very closely with the organisation to move forward.

“I think that’s really important for the fans of Chelsea. The community is heavily invested in that also, so I think that’s important.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.crash.net/f1/news/1001047/1/lewis-hamilton-explains-bid-buy-chelsea-despite-being-arsenal-fan%3famp

Sysdatek:
He is likely an insider
Or an inscammer any of them

You can look in the mirror and call yourself a Scammer. You beast.

You can never dare to dabble into something like MBA because poverty has frustrated you from birth.

Are you not the same Nigga that was working as a laborer in a construction site before you could graduate from secondary school ?

Shut up your gutter mouth. Poverty has dealt with your life from childhood.

onez:
Are u Maxwell Odum?. It is only Maxwell Odum that can talk the way you do. Anybody that promotes this MBA ponzi shares the same damnation to his or her soul as Maxwell. Everlasting curse from the pit of hell will follow the person. Where is our conscience for goodness sake?. Don't we fear God?. As for Maxwell, the sooner he comes clean and start making reparations for his atrocities, the better for him.

Go and look for the damnation that you would partake in........ Idiot

The same Everlasting curses that has followed you and your generation is what you are looking to pass to people. You are very silly.

When people loose money in Bet Naija, why don’t you go and swear for the shop owners........ you goat.

There must be winners and losers in everything in life, so that is why everyone must open their eyes wide before venturing into anything.

I knew exactly what I was doing when I Threw free money into MBA, so how is it my fault if anyone invested their life savings without thinking twice.

That is their problem but I would continue to stand with MBA until the final whistle is blown. Even if the final whistle is blown today, I am ready for it.

Go and tell Bet Naija ticket holders to throwaway their ticket when the match is not over and see if they would not slap your ugly face....... You Mumu.

The fact that you feel that the match is over does not mean it is over.

So carry your frustrations somewhere else.

Nonsense.

Bad belle people make una leave this man alone.

Sysdatek:
Yes oh
Am broke

Abeg go

You dey show yourself.

Priam:
Let he who has ears listen and take note.

Nothing lasts forever.

Intercontinental bank, Oceanic bank were never Ponzi Schemes but eventually left the scene.

So any Investor expecting MBA to last forever should return to the village and remain there.

Nothing lasts forever. But until then, let the conversation continue.

Sysdatek:
The same people wailing and threatening branches all over the net

The ones who gave their last kobo to mba

You are even so Jobless that you check the social media handle of a company you could not afford to invest a dime in.

You see why I call you a Low life Nigga.

Anyone that drop his last kobo into MBA is a gambler and should be flogged but that does not mean that you should be laughing at them all over the net.

Your doomsday prediction have been heard but you can continue to rant all you want but you would still remain a broke Nigga.

Buddy0:
Ma'am is time to sheath the sword, you have no business with anybody here. This is a public forum, everyone has the right say whatever he wants, all you can do is just ignore.

It is called talking to talking

When they raise their voice then it is only proper for the opposition to raise their voice too.

Only one party cannot rule a country successfully, abi na China we dey.

Let the conversation continue.

Sysdatek:
Hungry boy
Stop disturbing my mention

Even if MBA last 19 decades your not worth my wallet.

See this Mumu

You and I who is hungry. Let MBA collapse today and I would fed your low life for the next 20 years.

You are broke and worthless.

You run around talking about MBA because you can never attempt to throwaway spare cash because you have no money talk less of spare cash.

Stop making noise, you have nothing but envy and jealousy that is why you are taking medicine for other people’s problems.

You are so shameless bragging about your empty wallet.

Nonsense Boy.

No need for all this.

He has always wanted to run for President.

A President That is dearly missed.

Today the difference is very clear.

Sysdatek:
Do you know that the percentage of online is 1percent

And they are the ones that they use to buy time while they exit

MBA is not gone you hear
Go and invest 1 Billion

At least maxwell will add more ferrari and rolls royce

This Audio Forex Trader is still making noise on top of people’s money

Abeg shut up your mouth.

Why are you crying more than the bereaved........ Nonsense.

If Maxwell want to flex our money, wetin concern you ? Are you normal ?

Discussing MBA gives you Joy and make you feel better about your Audio Forex career.

You are so Pathetic.

OgogoroFreak:
Did maxwell and his MBA FOREX approve a plan to reduce the hunger on his victims?

Drunkard, shut up your foolish mouth.

Is Maxwell the Idiot that you voted into office ?

Did Maxwell force anyone to Invest in his business.

You dey Nairaland dey Fool yourself when people are making money and even have spare cash to donate to Maxwell.

Go and kill yourself because we decide to dash Maxwell our money........ You Idiot

Useless Drunkard.

grossintel:
This guy should be arrested, he deactivated he's account after convincing so many people to invest in MBA. There are so many others who propelled and convinced a lot of nairalanders, the only people I pity are those who used all they had. Even though I warned severally, but then again we are humans.

Why don’t you arrest your senses first.

Did he force anyone to Invest in MBA.

You go just dey talk anyhow.

BadAdviser:
Airsaylongcome is an hardened criminal

Look at who is talking

You Big Thief.

A Yahoo Yahoo Professor

An Exposed Internet Fraudster.

An Unrepentant Cultist.

You better shut up your mouth before I descend on you.

Idiot

They should approve a plan to reduce insecurity too.

hustla:
Fun Fact:

I did not bother to read the load of horse shit you wrote

Fun Fact:

You knew I wrote horse shit by not reading it because even a horse is smarter than you.

Your sense of humor smells like the shit of a horse.

You lying fish.

Theoutsider:
Damn you are still chatting. Every post you make I read in a mans voice. Glad to hear you know MBA is a ponzi scheme. I have more respect for you than 50nizzy.

Channel whatever respect you have in you towards women and the girl child.

Your generation would applaud you for that.

Resurgent2016:
You no dey tire? cho cho cho everywhere

You no dey tire too for cho cho cho about MBA matter ?

hustla:
See, let me tell you

This thing you're doing is absolute nonsense

You spend all day on NL, digging up information about people just so you can insult them.. Only jobless dolts do that

It makes 0 sense and I hope you find peace soon

MBA was always meant to crash, Ponzis are not sustainable for long.. But that you spend time defending them, insulting peoples parents etc says a lot about your moral compass

Na insult u go reply with as usual, and as long as you keep posting personal info about people, I'll keep reporting your posts

Young man be very careful.

You know I don’t like you, so don’t push me to start my case with you again.

Maintain your lane.

You must be a compound dolt to think that I am as Jobless as you. I run my own business and don’t need a regular 9 to 5 job.

I also don’t involve myself in your inordinate type of business. (I may need to expose you here again)

I also pray you find peace soon and retrace your steps from that your means of livelihood before it is too late.

I told earlier in one of our conversations that I don’t give a damn if MBA collapse today or not because we all knew what we were doing before jumping into the ship. I would always have problem with folks like you that is crying more than the bereaved.

What I threw into MBA is a piece of cake compared to my total account balances. So I don’t give a damn if Maxwell and MBA Japa. I would not loose sleep.

But I would always insult anyone here that crosses my path and insult me. If You insult me then know that you just insulted your mother and sisters.

I am not friendly at all.

Go ahead and Report me to the Moderators all you want. They are even tired of your numerous reports because they are baseless. The moderators are even tired of you and are looking for a way to cage you.

Na Nairaland Moderators you want take threaten me ?

Small boy, You funny well well ooo

Abeg Talk another thing.

Rubbish.

hustla:
Mehn this your orientation na absolute nonsense

Even though I no like or support who you dey quote, but na gutter orientation you get

Abeokuta Boy.

You know that I also don’t like you or support your business dealings.

But I would like to Appreciate and Celebrate your mother for training you well and teaching you to view women with a right perspective.

May God Bless her heart.

She has done really well to instill those values in your strong coconut head.

May God Bless her.

Unlike that beast that wants his daughters to be the castle fool or the Kitchen slave, your Mama train you well.

But I still don’t like you and cannot support your means of livelihood.

Biafran Queen.

Nnamdi Kanu go marry this fine girl.

And Nairaland moderators would still allow this thread to be open.

Nonsense

But they would close down a thread talking about Islamic clerics.

Hypocrisy.

Theoutsider:
Yaaawn! begone beast.

Men are not attracted to women with money. A woman with money does not make her attractive it just makes her more masculine or controlling. I rather marry a sexy woman than a masculine woman with 500K usd

I have told you before.

When you see your mother and sisters, you are free to call them Beast.

Your former wife could not stay in that your impoverished house because of your truncated views about women.

When you see the women in your family, tell them to Begone Beasts.

Nonsense.

Theoutsider:
You have no clue who I am and how much I make. In other words, everything you say is simply an emotional ad hominem. Only a few intellectual men in this forum and ever since 50nizzy left is much more civil with the exception of a cold blooded insect.

Jobless: Fake news
Poverty: Fake news
Divorced: Fake news

However, I will tell you what is fact. You have the energy of a man, the mouth of a man, and the attitude of a man. So the man you are with is no king. This is FACT.

I don't know any man that would be married to a woman with a handle named Red Scorpion.

When you find out that the exchange rate in the market is the reason why the banks, CBN and SEC blocked MBA you will put your little red tail between those flabby legs and learn a lesson or two (or shock an orgasm out of you). All the lies about internet and power failure coming to light now. Stall tactics. All these arrogant "so call investors" because you plugged a little cash into a Ponzi scheme which is on full throttle NOW! LOL

Yes, my wife doesn't have to rely on money because making money is a man job and as head of the household she maintains the castle fool. A woman making lots of money is not feminine and I could give a damn about your pocket.. but you seem concerned about me being "jobless"

Shut up your mouth,

You have a perverted and a truncated perspective about classy women like myself and that is a Bold Fact, hence you can never measure up to my King.

There is nothing Intellectual about you. You are nothing and make nothing but noise on Nairaland.

You are Jobless, Divorced, and Broke.

Teach your useless lessons to yourself first.

Why bother yourself on something you never invested in. You want to give yourself heart attack and stroke because of other people’s investment ?

How many investors are calling you to help them cry ?

If MBA collapse eventually, everyone would move on and no one would call you to console them because we knew exactly what we were getting into in the first place.

So why do you want to kill yourself.

You call MBA Investors arrogant because they have the balls and means to do what you can only dream of.

MBA and Maxwell can do whatever they like, I am less concerned but people like you are a major concern because you waste your life speculating about something you never partook in.

And you would lie and say you are making heaven and earth....... keep deceiving yourself, you are nothing but an empty barrel making noise all over Nairaland.

A woman making money is not feminine ?

I pity your daughters. I can only wish that your former wife rescue them from a father like you before you brainwash them with your Archaic ideology.

You would gladly rejoice for them to be the castle fool, when their mates are aiming for greater heights.

You are such a bad father and husband.

Rubbish, Nonsense.

Theoutsider:
LMAOOOOOO you think I was flirting with you.


Think you should read the frog and the scorpion.

You sound like a woman who has a problem with the scripture

Shut up your mouth

What do you know about the Scripture.

The Scripture is against Jobless fellows like you.

Go and read the Job vacancy section of a newspaper and see if you are even qualified as a cleaner in any organization.

Stop Wasting your life discussing what does not concern you and maybe your wife would return to you.

BadAdviser:
You forgot to mention clowns like
50nizzy
Dragonfire442
Fastchow
Redscorpion
Solreb

So many educated illiterates can't list all of them

Go and call your family members clowns and Educated illiterates.

Write their names on your forehead and announce to the world around you that they are Educated Illiterate.

You dirty cultist.

Theoutsider:
LOL... you are filled with masculinity. Do you have a man? MBA will make you a real man when it guts your wallet like a thief in the night.
Never met a woman so manly.. please allow real men to teach money in these spaces.

Yes I am happily married and I am not Interested in a low life like you.

MBA is not your life problems. So be man enough to find solutions to your life problems.

A real man, which you are not, would not waste time on a faceless program to continue talking trash about a business he cannot afford to invest in.

Real men face their Jobs. It is very obvious that you are Jobless and Frustrated.

So you see why your wife ran away from you ?

You come off as someone that looks down on women and that is your major problem. No woman can live with a man like you.

Find something worthwhile to do with your life and time, maybe she would come back to you.

What a waste of your life.