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From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20051105
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Byline: DES KELLY

SIR Walter Scott, one of Edinburgh's most famous sons, once wrote: 'He is most powerful who governs himself.' Vladimir Romanov is taking that to the extreme in the Scottish capital.

When the Lithuanian with a big wallet rolled into Hearts waving his chequebook and promising to lead them to the Champions League, few questioned his motives.

Suspicions about his commitment to his new home and sudden desire to invest in the ailing club were initially drowned out by the cheers of celebration: Hearts had landed their very own Roman Abramovich, and with a ...

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