Roman Abramovich's stunning riches laid bare for the first time

CHELSEA Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has laid bare his astonishing wealth for the first time.

The Russian, 44, worth about £11billion, had to declare his assets for an election campaign and revealed he has 16 homes, £72million in 22 bank accounts and seven cars – including, a basic £7,000 VW Golf. He also owns six firms, including Chelsea.

And that’s without Roman listing his private planes and super-yachts.

He is standing for parliament in Russia’s far-eastern Chukotka province and his spokesman said he hoped the list would clear up any “misunderstandings” about his wealth.

Art

Lucian Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (£17m). Francis Bacon’s Triptych (£43m).

Planes

HIS £56million Boeing 767-300 is the most expensive private jet in Russia. It was refitted with a luxury interior, including a two-level bedroom, a lounge, offices and a kitchen and crew area. He also has three private Lear jets.

Properties

ROMAN’S 16 homes include a £150million super-townhouse at Lowndes Square in London’s Belgravia. It is being converted from six flats into a stunning family residence.

He also owns the £30million Chateau de Croe, once owned by Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson, in France.

His £25million, 200-acre ranch in Aspen, Colorado, includes an 11-bedroom mansion.

And his luxury, 70-acre Governor Beach estate on St Barts is worth another £56million.

He also has two properties in Moscow, one a vast estate which includes former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev’s old home.

And he has another two, including a flat, in Chukotka, where he hopes to be elected to the Russian parliament.

Boats

HIS largest, the £600million Eclipse is the world’s biggest yacht and has helipads, an aquarium, a mini-submarine – and a laser system for fighting off paparazzi lenses.

Roman also owns the £100million Pelorus, which has has a staff of 40, a helicopter, helipad and a cinema, the 380ft Luna, the world’s biggest expedition yacht, and the 165ft Sussuro, which he often lends to friends.

Companies

• 100% stake in Chelsea FC worth an estimated £402.19million, according to Forbes magazine.

• Also fully owns Lowndes Square Management, Croe France Chateau de la Croe, Eucla Investment Ltd, Campberley International Investments and Wotton Overseas Holdings Ltd.

• In addition, he has a 25% stake in Primerod International Ltd.

Cars

BMW 760Li, 2010

BMW 760Li X, 2007.

Mercedes S600L auto, 2006.

Mercedes Viano 3.5 Ambiente XLong, 2007.

Mercedes S500L auto, 2009

Range Rover Vogue V8 auto, 2008.

VW Golf, 2007 (above)

Roman's £11bn empire revealed

Billionaire ... Roman Abramovich

THE full details of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich's staggering wealth have been revealed for the first time.

The Russian, 44 — worth about £11BILLION — had to declare his assets ahead of an election campaign.

He revealed he had 16 homes, £72million spread across 22 bank accounts and seven cars — one of which was a basic VW Golf.

He also owns six firms - including Chelsea FC.

Wealth ... Abramovich's La Leopolda estate in the south of France

Photoshot

But Abramovich did not have to declare his fleet of private jets or armada of luxury yachts.

His homes include seven apartments in a huge townhouse in London's Knightsbridge, and three houses in France, including the £30million Chateau de Croe and a £56million estate in St Barts.

Luxury ... Roman's £600m Eclipse

He also owns a £25million 200-acre ranch in Colorado — on which there is a whopping 11-bedroom mansion.

His fleet of yachts include his £600million yacht Eclipse, the £100million Pelorus and his 118ft Seattle 100 — which cost £13million.

Football ... billionaire's ground Stamford Bridge in Chelsea

His £56million Boeing 767-300 is the most expensive private jet in Russia — he also has three Lear jets.

The oligarch is standing for parliament in the far-eastern Russian province of Chukotka.

His spokesman said he hoped the list would clear up any "misunderstandings" about his wealth.

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Azizulhasni tak beraksi di Belanda

AZIZULHASNI berjaya memenangi pingat gangsa dalam acara keirin pada Kejohanan Trek Berbasikal Siri Piala Dunia di Velodrom Manchester, London awal pagi semalam.

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KORAT, Thailand - Semangat juang yang tinggi menjadi azimat buat jagoan negara, Mohd. Azizulhasni Awang untuk menamatkan saingan final acara keirin pada Kejohanan Trek Berbasikal Siri Piala Dunia di Velodrom Manchester, London awal pagi semalam.

Sekalipun betis kirinya tertusuk serpihan kayu velodrom selepas dia terjatuh akibat pelanggaran dengan empat lagi pelumba, Azizulhasni masih mampu bangkit dan kembali meneruskan perlumbaan yang menyaksikannya meraih pingat gangsa.

Ketika insiden malang itu berlaku, Azizulhasni terjatuh bersama empat lagi pelumba yang lain iaitu Jason Niblett dari Australia, Kamil Kuczynski (Poland), Edward Dawkins (New Zealand) dan Juan Peralta Gascon (Sepanyol) ketika mereka bersaing di selekoh terakhir.

Ternyata semangat kental yang ditunjukkan pelumba berusia 23 tahun ini telah memukau penonton yang hadir bagi menyaksikan acara yang cukup dinanti-nantikan itu yang dimenangi pelumba sensasi Britain, Chris Hoy.

Selepas insiden tersebut, Azizulhasni terus dikejarkan ke Hospital Manchester Royal Infirmary untuk mendapatkan rawatan dan difahamkan, dia akan menjalani pembedahan kecil bagi mengeluarkan serpihan kayu kira-kira sepanjang 20 sentimeter itu.

Mengulas situasi terkini Azizulhasni, Presiden Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Abu Samah Abd. Wahab berkata, pelumba kelahiran Dungun, Terengganu ini tidak mengalami kecederaan yang serius.

"Saya telah dimaklumkan oleh pengurus pasukan Malaysia (Datuk Naim Mohammad) bahawa Azizulhasni kini berada dalam keadaan stabil.

"Diharapkan berita ini dapat meredakan seketika pelbagai cerita yang kita dengan tentang Azizulhasni sebelum ini.

"Saya juga berharap semua peminat-peminat sukan di tanah air mendoakan Azizulhasni agar segera sembuh dan dapat kembali memperkuat skuad trek negara," jelas Abu Samah kepada Kosmo! semalam.

Sebelum berlepas ke Manchester pada Selasa lalu, Azizulhasni berjaya menyumbang dua pingat gangsa pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Asia (ACC) 2011 di sini.

Dua pingat gangsa tersebut hadir menerusi acara kegemarannya iaitu keirin dan pecut individu.

"Saya berbangga kerana Azizulhasni tidak kenal erti putus asa dan terus berjuang hingga titisan keringat terakhir bagi memburu kejayaan.

"Sikap sebeginilah yang harus ada pada setiap pelumba-pelumba negara jika mereka mahu mencipta kejayaan di pentas antarabangsa.

"Jangan kita mengalah sebelum berjuang. Saya berharap semangat juang yang ditunjukkan Azizulhasni menjadi ikutan oleh semua atlet di Malaysia khususnya pelumba-pelumba negara.

Azizulhasni yang lebih dikenali dengan gelaran The Pocketrocketman, kini merupakan pelumba No. 1 dalam acara keirin dan sedang memburu tiket untuk beraksi pada temasya Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London.

Pada temasya Sukan Asia 2010 di Guangzhou, China, Azizulhasni berjaya meraih pingat emas dalam acara keirin.

Ekoran daripada kecederaan itu, Azizulhasni tidak akan bersaing dalam acara pecut berpasukan awal pagi tadi (awal pagi Isnin). Tempatnya digantikan oleh Hafiz Sufian. Dua lagi pelumba negara ialah Muhamad Edrus Md Yunos, Josiah Ng.

"Saya juga tidak tahu Azizulhasni terkena serpihan kayu itu sehinggalah dia menamatkan perlumbaan. Perkara ini cukup mengejutkan seluruh pegawai dan pelumba-pelumba Malaysia," kata ketua jurulatih, John Beasley.

Azizulhasni juga tidak akan bertanding pada kejohanan dunia di Apeldoorn, Belanda yang akan bermula pada 23 Mac depan.

Ikan buaya paling berat di dunia ditangkap

DUA orang ahli biologi Jabatan Perikanan, Hidupan Liar dan Taman Mississippi mengukur ikan buaya yang ditangkap Kenny Williams di Tasik Chotard, Amerika Syarikat pada 14 Februari lalu.

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TASIK CHOTARD, Amerika Syarikat - Seekor ikan buaya paling berat di dunia berjaya ditangkap oleh seorang pemancing, Kenny Williams di sini, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Berat ikan itu ialah 148.32 kilogram (kg), panjang 2.59 meter dan dianggarkan berusia di antara 50 hingga 70 tahun.

Sebelum ini seekor ikan buaya berjaya ditangkap di Rio Grande, Texas pada 1951 dengan berat 126.55kg.

Menurut Williams, pada mulanya dia tidak mengetahui bahawa ikan yang ditangkapnya pada 14 Februari lalu itu cukup besar.

Lelaki tersebut berkata, selepas dia menaikkan tangkapannya di atas bot, dia berasa terkejut melihat ikan buaya itu yang terlalu besar.

Williams membuat keputusan untuk menyerahkan ikan itu kepada Muzium Sains Semula Jadi Mississippi di Jackson untuk dipamerkan kepada orang ramai. - Agensi