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Willian: Signing for Chelsea after Tottenham snub was 'best moment in my life'

Willian insists he has no regrets over turning down Tottenham Hotspur to sign for Chelsea and says he considers moving to Stamford Bridge the best moment in his life.

Spurs had agreed a deal to sign Willian from Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2013 and flew the Brazilian to London to undergo a medical, but a last-ditch intervention from Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Jose Mourinho convinced him instead to move to west London.

Willian's sudden change of heart infuriated Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and added more acrimony to the long-standing rivalry between the two clubs, but the 28-year-old is adamant that he made the right decision.