Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Chelsea to complete lap of the earth
Chelsea's jet-setting squad will have circumnavigated planet Earth by the time their season starts against Hull on August 18.
Jose Mourinho’s squad will on Wednesday make the 1,848 mile round-trip from their Washington DC base to Miami for the Guinness International Champions Cup Final against Real Madrid during the early hours of Thursday morning.
In total, the Blues will have clocked up a mammoth 24,622 air miles - just short of the world’s circumference, which is commonly identified as 24,901 miles.
Their time spent in the air has been increased by the decision to set up a permanent base in Washington DC for the duration of their trip to the States.
Rather than flying directly to the destination of their next fixture, Chelsea have flown back to DC after matches.
Jose Mourinho’s squad will on Wednesday make the 1,848 mile round-trip from their Washington DC base to Miami for the Guinness International Champions Cup Final against Real Madrid during the early hours of Thursday morning.
In total, the Blues will have clocked up a mammoth 24,622 air miles - just short of the world’s circumference, which is commonly identified as 24,901 miles.
Their time spent in the air has been increased by the decision to set up a permanent base in Washington DC for the duration of their trip to the States.
Rather than flying directly to the destination of their next fixture, Chelsea have flown back to DC after matches.
