Fall of the Roman empire: Abramovich changed the game but the cost, in every sense, is immense - Sydney Morning Herald

The Russian billionaire set the transfer market on fire when he bought Chelsea in 2003. He leaves as his country’s missiles fall on the Ukraine.

When Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich first sunk his billions into Chelsea Football Club in 2003, Tony Blair was prime minister, Sugababes and Evanescence were on the radio and a very London romcom,… [+2751 chars]

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