Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city, and it could result in a draw - the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere -… — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
I never aspired to be a public figure. I have always been interested primarily in real business and the development of business strategies. — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
I'm getting excited before every single game. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
But charity is a very complicated thing. Its important to find an area where you can really help and you can feel the results.… — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
After the situation with Kursk submarine, I started looking at Mr. Berezovsky in a completely different way. For me, it was a turning point… — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state. — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
I never made any public statements. At least, I tried never to make any public statements. — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
The goal is to win. It's not about making money. I have many much less risky ways of making money than this (buying Chelsea… — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
I really don't retain information - by the time I arrive wherever I'm going, I already forget what it is that I wanted to… — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
When I started to make more or less serious money - for those times - then, of course, I wanted to show everyone that… — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough. — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
