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Essien's wife buys Serie C club Como

MILAN (Reuters) - The wife of former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has bought Italian third tier team Como, the club said on Thursday.

Akosua Puni Essien paid 237,000 euros (205,614.86 pounds) at an auction for the club, according to Italian media, after they had been declared bankrupt last year.

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