Chelsea throw napkins and Portsmouth eat pots of oatmeal

Retired Russian international Alexey Smertin spent a few years at the tail end of his career in the Premier League, first with Chelsea, then being loaned out to Portsmouth and Charlton, and playing his final seasons with Fulham. And while those years away from his native land surely brought a number of fantastic experiences, one fateful day when he first arrived at Chelsea will ravage his memory for many years to come. He tells Sovetski Sport : “They have a ritual. The whole team comes into