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Ricketts consortium pulls out of Chelsea bid race

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Chelsea FC stadium, Stanford Bridge. [Courtesy]

A consortium led by Chicago Cubs owners, the Ricketts family has pulled out of the running to buy Premier League club Chelsea.

The final bids for Chelsea, which was put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich were submitted on Thursday.

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