‘The physicality you needed was incredible’: Albert Ferrer on the English game and how he adapted

Moving from Spanish football to the rough-and-tough nature of the English game isn’t for everybody.

Albert Ferrer, the former Chelsea defender, moved from Barcelona to Stamford Bridge back in 1998 and spent five years with his beloved Blues.

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