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Chelsea FC: The 50 Year Wait

Season 1, Ep. 2
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This story chronicles the memorable afternoon in Bolton when Chelsea Football Club, under the leadership of José Mourinho, ended their long wait for a second league title, and their first of the Premier League era, as half a decade of hurt finally came to an end.

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