Soccer - Chelsea fans torn between glory under Abramovich and Ukraine horror


FILE PHOTO: Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich walks past the High Court in London November 16, 2011. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea fans arriving for the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday said they were conflicted about owner Roman Abramovich's success in turning the club into a European soccer power and the invasion of Ukraine by his native Russia.

Abramovich, one of the most successful businessmen from Russia, bought Chelsea in 2003 and the hundreds of millions of pounds he has invested since then have helped the Blues to win the Premier League title on five occasions and the European Champions League twice.

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