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Chelsea boss Sarri: My sympathy for the people of Genoa

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says his thoughts are with the victims of the Genoa Bridge tragedy.

Yesterday, the Italian said some emotional words after the bridge tragedy in Genoa.

Sarri said: “I'm looking forward to my first (competitive) game at Stamford Bridge, because I will be the coach of one of the most important clubs in Europe, in one of the most important stadiums in Europe, for my first London derby. I'm looking forward to it.

“I'm going to reply in Italian on Genoa. A monstrous disaster. Sympathy for the people of Genoa.

"It's a terrible disaster, and the consequences of what happened will go on for a long time."

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