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Chelsea F.C. were facing Lille in the Champions League Round of 16. In the first leg at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea registered a comfortable 2-0 win. However since then a lot of things changed in West London.
The Russian aggression over Ukraine resulted in the imposition of economic sanctions over Russian Businessmen all over the Western World. In one such move, the British Government froze Roman Abramovich's assets in the UK including Chelsea F.C. [The details of the move has been dealt here]
The financial conditions of the club because of the move are now so bad that one even did not know that how the team will even travel to France. In such a tough situation the players gave a brilliant performance.
Lille took the lead in the 38th minute of the game. However Pulisic scored an equalizer just before half time. In the second half Chelsea continued to attack and in the 71st minute of the game, Azpilicueta scored the winner. The game ended 2-1 [Aggregate 4-1] and Chelsea F.C. marched forward into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
The Courage, The Determination which the players showed in this tough time deserves an applause not just from Chelsea fans but, from every football fan.
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