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Article: Ref's not cause of Chelsea's problems
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- May 9, 2009
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STEFAN BONDY
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-09-2009
Ref's not cause of Chelsea's problems
STEFAN BONDY
Date: 05-09-2009, Saturday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
Column: ON SOCCER
Its a shame Tom Henning Ovrebo had to be smuggled out of England. Its a shame he and his family received death threats from ignorant Chelsea supporters, all looking for somebody to blame for another trophy-less season.
The reality, unbeknownst to petulant Chelsea fans and many members of the British press, is Ovrebo was the model of courage Wednesday. The Norwegian referee stood up to the hostile crowd, he stood up to the bullying tactics of Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack, and allowed soccer fans to ...