Billionaire ball game

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James Montague, award-winning author of the The Billionaire’s Club, tells the story of how the super-rich bought English football and Chelsea FC became a sanctioned asset. From Putin’s oligarchs to hyper-capitalist Americans and oil-rich Middle Eastern royal families, James explores the concerns, crimes and crises that large waves of cash have brought to the home of the beautiful game. Photo: Chelsea fans protest the UK government’s sanction of their club following owner Roman Abramovich’s alleged links with the Kremlin.” Credit: James Montague /BBC Producer: Ben Wyatt Presenter: James Montague A Comuniqé production for the BBC World Service