César Azpilicueta leaves Chelsea after 11 years and 9 trophies, joins Atlético Madrid


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LONDON — César Azpilicueta has ended his 11-year spell at Chelsea. He won nine trophies with the London club and was described by Chelsea as a warrior and a champion. The Spain defender won every major title with Chelsea. That included two English Premier League titles and the Champions League. Azpilicueta made 508 appearances for Chelsea and won nine trophies after signing from Marseille in 2012. The 33-year-old Azpilicueta later Thursday signed a one-year deal to join Spanish team Atlético Madrid.

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