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Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

, Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

TAMMY ABRAHAM normally draws inspiration from the men with whom he shares the highs and lows, the stresses and strains of playing for Chelsea.

It is more than two months since the young man who has been catapulted into one of the Premier League’s toughest jobs leading the front line for one it’s biggest clubs, has even breathed the same air as his trusted team-mates.

Tammy Abraham has revealed how he is spending his time in lockdown

There is still no official date for Chelsea to return to training and coronavirus lockdown plays mind games with all of us.

Being a well-paid athlete is no insulation from uncertainty.

Which may explain why Abraham, 22, has turned to a critically-acclaimed documentary about basketball superstar Michael Jordan to try to find a path out of the mess we are in.

‘The Last Dance’ provides a unique insight into the career of a global sporting icon — hailed the ‘Greatest Of All Time’ at shooting hoops.

The drive, the self-doubt, the durability needed to win six NBA titles is all in there.

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, Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

Tammy Abraham is taking some tips off basketball legend Michael Jordan

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In the absence of live sport and real-life experience it is leaving a big impression on a forward who has been catapulted from rookie to regular in a flash.

And in a season like no other in the past.

One which started with racist abuse from his OWN supporters — when he missed a penalty against Liverpool as the Blues lost the Super Cup final — to being plunged into a crisis just as he was finding his feet.

, Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

Abraham, who has scored 13 goals in 25 Premier League appearances this campaign, said: “He was just before my time so I didn’t get to watch much of him. So watching this just motivates me.

“There’s one thing that caught my mind. Michael Jordan lost a game and he made up things in his head about what someone said to him.

“That person didn’t actually say it, but he used that to go into the next game and to drive him on to be the best.

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“The incident did happen against Liverpool where I missed a penalty and received a lot of abuse and for me it’s just like Michael Jordan, it’s about coming out and proving them wrong.

“It’s about being at this club, being the main man, being the striker and if it’s safe to do so I want to finish the job.

“I miss football, just miss scoring goals, seeing the fans and being with my teammates . . . having a smile on my face. After this, I’m going to go downstairs and have a blast on the gym session.”

Abraham has been away from his workmates for nine weeks — longer than the summer break in between normal seasons.

Life at home with his parents, brother and sister has helped him cope mentally.

Physically, it is more trying even though like a young puppy, he is eager to play and insists he is raring to go.

Sure deodorant challenged Abraham to keep moving at home. And he said: “I’ve just come off the live session with the Chelsea boys. We had a gym session all together.

“It’s always nice to keep on top of your game and keep in contact with everyone and stay fit.

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“It’s a Zoom call with a load of players and our fitness coach who shows us the exercises we’re going to do. You can see some people struggling on the video.

“I sneak out for a drink. No, I’m joking. It’s nice to see one another. We all need each other. We all speak to each other.

, Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

Tammy Abraham has finally become Chelsea’s main man up front

“It’s nice to see everyone keeping well and keeping fit.

“I just bought a new Teqball table, it’s like a table-tennis table for football, and I’m spending time with my brother, Timmy, practising our technique and our first touch.

“I live with my family. My brother’s on loan at Bristol Rovers and is at home as well. We spend time together in the gym and play football together.

“He’s been working hard, much harder than I did at his age. He’s only 19, he has a long way to go.

“He doesn’t beat me on the Teqtable. He doesn’t even come close.

“It’s nice to keep in contact and find out how everyone’s doing. We’re following what’s going on in the world and trying to see if it’s safe or not to go back to football.

“The most important thing is for everyone to stay healthy.”

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, Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

Tammy has been in fine goalscoring form this season, but has also been hit by injury

Abraham who scored his first goal for England in the Euro qualifying win against Montenegro in November added: “Everyone wants to come back to football.

“It was my first full season at Chelsea, I was having a great season and I would love it to continue.

“The most important thing is to make sure the world is getting better for football to come back.

“If it returned while nothing was open and everything is still shut then people would look at it in a weird way.”

Footballers were singled out for criticism by Government ministers recently over pay cuts.

Now they are being asked to play again to lift morale as if it is their civic duty.

Abraham added: “Someone said that in the Zoom call the other day.

“You can understand that if we can help we will, in terms of finance and in other ways to help people and motivate them. To give life back to the country.

“Footballers take the backlash. People talk rubbish about us but that’s what you get when you’re a footballer.

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“I play football for myself. It’s what keeps me happy. It keeps me going.

, Tammy Abraham taking tips from Michael Jordan as Chelsea starlet gets ready for football’s coronavirus return

“When I go out there it’s for myself. It comes with entertainment and all sorts, but most importantly I do it because I love it. It’s not for the people, it’s for me.

“I’m fit. I’m a young lad, I don’t feel like I ever lose fitness. If there was a game I would be ready for it tomorrow.”

TAMMY ABRAHAM is a Sure ambassador. Share your #MoveMore AtHome videos on Twitter @Sure and Instagram @SureFootball

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