> “Dear Chelsea,
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> I want you to know that these have not been easy days for me. Writing this is not easy either. The truth is, I haven’t been in a good place.
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> Three years ago, Cobham and Stamford Bridge became home for me and my family. I grew attached to the people, to the shirt, and to the badge of this incredible club.
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> Believe me when I say that, from the moment I arrived, I became obsessed with winning and with bringing this club every trophy that its history deserves. We suffered, we cried, I got angry many times, but we also celebrated titles and unforgettable victories. Together, through the good times and the difficult ones.
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> I live football the same way I live my life: with passion and with all my heart. That is why I want you to know that I understand you. I truly understand you, from the bottom of my heart.
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> But life is about making decisions, and right now I find myself having to make one of those difficult decisions. I’ve said it before, but I want to say it again: I have grown incredibly fond of this club. Chelsea will always have a place in my thoughts and, above all, in my heart.
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> But I also understand how football works. I know how passionate you are, because I am the same. And if I were in your position, I would probably be thinking the same way.
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> I want to thank every single one of you: the staff, the coaching team, the medical team, the physios, and everyone who works at Cobham and throughout this great institution.
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> To all my teammates over these years, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing so many moments with me. I was truly happy here, and I wish you nothing but the very best for the future.
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> Thank you for all the love and support you have given me and my family throughout these years. I will never forget it.
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> This group will give you many more reasons to be happy, and I will be happy for you too. Never doubt that.
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> You will always be in my heart, Blues. I will always wish you, always, nothing but the very best.
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> Always Blue.
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> Thank you, Chelsea.“