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Hamilton: I'm a sporting fan, Arsenal was my sister's fault

Lewis Hamilton spoke of his excitement of being part of a bid to buy Chelsea FC saying he was a lifelong soccer fan who had once wanted to be a professional player and ‘blames' his sister who forced him to support Arsenal as a kid. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion told reporters at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that he had wanted to try out for fourth-tier side Stevenage Borough before motor racing took over his life. The Briton and tennis great Serena Williams have joined former Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton's consortium, which also includes World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and other wealthy investors, in bidding for the West Londoners. Hamilton said it was 'one...
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