Heroes return: Tens of thousands of fans line the streets to welcome home Chelsea's Euro stars
Posted Monday, May 21, 2012 by ESPN
Party time: Chelsea were on the brink of defeat before a dramatic late rally helped win them the trophy
The bus was decked out in blue with 'Champions Of Europe' written on the front.
One fan was spotted in a Leinster rugby shirt, celebrating his own side's European triumph after their Heineken Cup victory over Ulster earlier on Saturday.
But this was Chelsea's day. A day that club owner Roman Abramovich had invested nearly £2billion, and been through eight managers, to deliver.
In the end it was the interim boss Di Matteo who made the difference.
The Italian transformed a Chelsea side that had been struggling in the Barclays Premier League into an outfit who simply refused to be beaten.
After delivering the FA Cup and Champions League, Di Matteo is now in the frame for permanent position.
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