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16 Most Famous Roman Abramovich Quotes (CHELSEA)

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“The goal is to win. It’s not about making money. I have many much less risky ways of making money than this (buying Chelsea football club). I don’t want to throw my money away, but it’s really about having fun and that means success and trophies.”

Roman Abramovich
I never aspired to be a public figure. I have always been interested primarily in real business and the development of business strategies.Pin
I never aspired to be a public figure. I have always been interested primarily in real business and the development of business strategies.
Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor.Pin
Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor.
I have no Napoleonic dream. I'm just hard-working and pragmatic.Pin
I have no Napoleonic dream. I’m just hard-working and pragmatic.
I'm realising my dream of owning a top football club. Some will doubt my motives, others will think I'm crazy.Pin
I’m realising my dream of owning a top football club. Some will doubt my motives, others will think I’m crazy.

Charity is a very complicated thing. It’s important to find an area where you can really help and you can feel the results. Charity is not like feeding pigeons in the square. It is a process that requires professional management.”

Roman Abramovich
Our strategy [at Chelsea] is to bring up our own players through the academy, which we have invested a lot in, and hope it gives results.Pin
Our strategy [at Chelsea] is to bring up our own players through the academy, which we have invested a lot in, and hope it gives results.
I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state.Pin
I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state.
My feeling would be that you lose something of the beauty of the Premiership by joining something not defined at the moment.Pin
My feeling would be that you lose something of the beauty of the Premiership by joining something not defined at the moment.
I love this game, I love this sport, I love this league. Why don't I get my own team? (Chelsea Football Club)Pin
I love this game, I love this sport, I love this league. Why don’t I get my own team? (Chelsea Football Club)

4 Roman Abramovich Quotes on Being a Russian

“To tell the truth I cannot call my childhood bad. In your childhood you can’t compare things: one eats carrots, one eats candy, both taste good. As a child you cannot tell the difference.”

Roman Abramovich
If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice and second would be New York.Pin
If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice and second would be New York.

“In Moscow I feel most comfortable. I’m used to four different seasons; it’s difficult for people in London to understand. People brought up in Russia like my kids want to play in the snow.”

Roman Abramovich
In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough.Pin
In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough.

2 Roman Abramovich Quotes on Chelsea FC and Football

“When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city, and it could result in a draw – the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere – that’s the real beauty of football in England.”

Roman Abramovich
I'm getting excited before every single game. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself.Pin
I’m getting excited before every single game. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself.
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