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Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams and Sir Martin Broughton<\/strong><\/p>\n Serena Williams and Sir Lewis Hamilton are reportedly backing Sir Martin Broughton\u2019s bid to buy Chelsea, with the stars prepared to invest in buying the Stamford Bridge club.<\/p>\n According to Sky News, the seven-time Formula One champion and the 23-time Grand Slam winner are ready to pledge \u00a310million each to the deal. Chelsea is expected to be sold for around \u00a32.5bn.<\/p>\n Broughton, the former chairman of British Airways and Liverpool FC, has apparently been in talks with the duo for weeks.<\/p>\n Hamilton has previously spoken of how he supports Chelsea\u2019s London rivals Arsenal, and has been a fan since he was five years old.<\/p>\n Sky News also claim that Hamilton would \u201cplay a formal role in Chelsea\u2019s future efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion\u201d if Broughton\u2019s bid ends up being successful.<\/p>\n Chelsea, the current Champions League holders, have been up for sale since March \u2013 shortly before Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, was hit by sanctions from the government due to his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n Raine Group, the bank who is overseeing the Chelsea sale, could pitch their preferred bidder to the government as soon as this week.<\/p>\n Broughton, who is spearheading the bid, is a lifelong Chelsea supporter, and has a wide range of investors to raise funds.<\/p>\n Hamilton, 37, has spoken openly of his Arsenal fandom on several occasions. In 2018, when legendary coach Arsene Wenger announced he was going to leave the club, Hamilton said in an interview with Sky Sports: \u2018I\u2019ve had the privilege of meeting him a couple of times.<\/p>\n \u201cHe asked me to go and train with the team, which I have not managed to do yet, but he was always really welcoming, and it was cool to meet \u2018our team\u2019s\u2019 boss. I\u2019ve supported Arsenal since I was five.\u201d<\/p>\n And in 2020, he revealed how his friends keep him up to date with Arsenal\u2019s fortunes, if he can\u2019t watch a game due to his racing schedule.<\/p>\n \u201cI have been watching Arsenal play for a long time, being with them through the highs and lows. If I can\u2019t keep up with the game, then my best friend will call me every day, to give me all the updates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Chelsea and Arsenal played each other in the Premier League on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, with Arsenal winning 4-2. It was the first Chelsea game where only season ticket holders and away fans were allowed into Stamford Bridge, as part of the sanctions placed on Abramovich.<\/p>\n The 40-year-old Williams, meanwhile, is a part-owner of Los Angeles based women\u2019s team Angel City who will play their first match this year.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s really cool for athletes to own something. It\u2019s interesting, because you have a different type of pride when you\u2019re there and you\u2019re playing for something that you own,\u201d Williams said of her involvement in an Instagram<\/em> live session with actress Natalie Portman, who is also a part owner of Angel City.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not really done in tennis, so it\u2019s really interesting to have an opportunity to do that in a different sport. It would be a wonderful feeling to have that. You want to play better, to play harder \u2013 not only are you playing me, you\u2019re playing me in my stadium,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n \n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams and Sir Martin Broughton Serena Williams and Sir Lewis Hamilton are reportedly backing Sir Martin Broughton\u2019s bid to buy Chelsea, with the stars prepared to invest in buying the Stamford Bridge club. 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