12 CHELSEA FC STADIUM TOURS OF STAMFORD BRIDGE For visitors to <strong>London</strong>, a tour of Stamford Bridge is not to be missed. Home of the Blues, it’s a fun, informative and unforgettable experience enjoyed by sports fans of all ages from all over the world. The guided hour-long tour will take you behind the scenes at one of the world’s greatest football clubs, giving visitors access to areas normally reserved for players and officials. Along the way you will visit various stands in the stadium, the press room, home and away dressing rooms, the tunnel and dug-out areas. All tours include entry to the Museum, giving the chance to see how Chelsea has evolved on and off the pitch over the years. Chelsea pride themselves on having guides who are both knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the club and it's their passion that make the tours a truly memorable experience. Whilst at the Stadium, have lunch at Chelsea's very own Frankie's Sports Bar & Diner as part of the Tour and Lunch package. Frankie's is an American style sports bar, with 12 big screens. The menu includes American favourites, including pizza, burgers and New York cheesecake. You can enjoy all your favourite sports while enjoying lunch after a tour around Stamford Bridge. A combined Tour and Lunch package includes a full stadium tour, entrance to the Chelsea FC Museum and a twocourse lunch from a set menu in Frankie's Sports Bar & Diner. Other options are available, including the Ex-Players Tour, where you will be guided by an ex-Chelsea player. There will be an opportunity to ask as many questions as you like, as well as grab autographs and pictures. Other options at www.chelseafc.com MILOS RAONIC TO JOIN THE LINE UP FOR ASPALL TENNIS CLASSIC World No. 6, Milos Raonic, will play at this year’s Aspall Tennis Classic at The Hurlingham Club. The ultimate way to kick off the British summer tennis season, the event runs from 27-30 <strong>June</strong>, the perfect warm-up to Wimbledon. Combining timeless elegance and quintessentially British traditions, Aspall Tennis Classic provides visitors with the opportunity to experience world-class tennis in style. Canadian player Milos Raonic is currently ranked World No. 6 and has 8 ATP World Tour titles. Milos began playing tennis at the young age of 8 and was awarded ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2011 when he was just 21 years old. Since then, he has accomplished several achievements in his career. Highlights so far include reaching a Grand Slam final at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships and three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals at the 2013 Canadian Open, 2014 Paris Masters and 2016 Indian Wells Masters respectively. Other ATP players included in the line-up are World No. 11 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, World No. 14 Lucas Pouille and World No. <strong>15</strong> Jack Sock. Joining them will be some of the sports most loved players – former British No. 1 Greg Rusedski, two-time grand slam finalist Mark Philippoussis, former World No 4 Thomas Enqvist, 1986 French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors and the everpopular Mansour Bahrami. Owned and managed by IMG, the Aspall Tennis Classic at Hurlingham takes place at the height of tennis season, the week prior to Wimbledon. Set in the tranquil 42-acre grounds of The Hurlingham Club, it has become one of the most intimate tennis events in the social calendar. t h i s i s l o n d o n m a g a z i n e • t h i s i s l o n d o n o n l i n e
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