I didn't actually know they did this until your post. So yes, that is ridiculous. My original post was in response to somebody saying he was an average footballer.
This. He might be a total **** but he has been unbelievable for them. He's been the main consistent in the Abramovich years, and he's the only one that came through the ranks, and ended up as a Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup winning England captain. Average footballer, yeah OK then...