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Season’s greetings video by Chelsea goes viral

Photo: Instagram.com/chelseafc, photo editor: Adelina Mamedova

A season’s greetings video by London’s Chelsea FC went viral on Instagram. Uploaded to the official social media page, it achieved millions of views and more than 200,000 likes within 24 hours.

In the video, footballers take turns congratulating fans, wishing them a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and warm celebrations among their loved ones. The formula of short personal addresses resonated with Chelsea enthusiasts all over the world.

Thousands of fans expressed support for the team and thanked the players for the season in the comments section.

Separately, in early December, Chelsea conceded one of the easiest goals ever in the English Premier League to Leeds United.