New York Yankees Legend CC Sabathia Shows up at Chelsea Game, Exchanges Iconic Jersey With Romelu Lukaku
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Baseball legend and former New York Yankees player CC Sabathia is a huge fan of the London-based soccer team Chelsea. Sabathia on Sunday attended the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at the Stamford Bridge in London.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 to strengthen their position in the top four of the league table. Star midfielder Hakim Ziyech opened the scoring account for the Blues, while Brazilian defender Thiago Silva sealed the match with his 55th-minute goal against their arch-rivals Spurs.
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Happy Sunday! 👌#CheTot pic.twitter.com/rMZbTwYsxx
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 23, 2022
Ziyech was named man of the match for his wonderful long-range goal. And the Blues earned all three points of the match. This was Chelsea’s fourth consecutive win over Hotspur in all competitions, while Spurs suffered their first Premier League defeat since late October last year.
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CC Sabathia exchanges jersey with Romelu Lukaku
Watching your favorite team winning the match is what any fan wishes for. It’s not a secret that the former baseball pitcher and the New York Yankees legend, CC Sabathia, is a huge Chelsea fan.
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He was in the stands during the London Derby match at Stamford Bridge in London. After the match when Chelsea crushed their arch-rivals Tottenham. Sabathia exchanged jerseys with Chelsea’s star striker, Romelu Lukaku. Both of them posed for a photo, holding each other’s signed jerseys in their hand.
Thanks for stopping by, @CC_Sabathia! 💙 @Yankees @MLB pic.twitter.com/ymrX4YyE6T
— Chelsea FC USA (@ChelseaFCinUSA) January 23, 2022
Notably, Lukaku started in the match and played the full 90 minutes for Chelsea. However, the Belgian striker failed to leave an impression for the Blues. Recently, Lukaku had also given some controversial statements regarding his relationship with his current club and manager, Thomas Tuchel.
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CC Sabathia in MLB
The 41-year-old Yankees legend bid farewell to Major League Baseball after the 2019 season. Sabathia made his Major League Baseball debut with Cleveland Guardians (then Cleveland Indians) in 2001. During his 19 years in MLB, Sabathia played for Cleveland Guardians (2001-2008), Milwaukee Brewers (2008), and New York Yankees (2009-2019).
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With 251 career wins, Sabathia is tied with legendary Bob Gibson for the second-most wins by a black pitcher in the major league history. The six-time All-Star Yankees legend has also won American League Cy Young Award in 2007 and helped New York Yankees to win the World Series in the 2009 season.