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‘Island girl’ Malard aims to ‘become a legend’ in Réunion with Bompastor
She left her Indian Ocean island home at the urging of Chelsea’s now-manager – now they’re working together again in pursuit of a Stamford Bridge legacy It is rare to see Melvine Malard without a grin and she has a mount
Published 26 September at 07:00 UTC
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BOMPASTOR Press Conference | WSL | Chelsea vs Arsenal | 25/09/26 | CFCW 26/27 · Chelsea on YouTube
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She left her Indian Ocean island home at the urging of Chelsea’s now-manager – now they’re working together again in pursuit of a Stamford Bridge legacy It is rare to see Melvine Malard without a grin and she has a mountain of reasons to keep it that way. A wedding in June, a big-money move to Chelsea, a Ballon d’Or nomination and a first taste of a fiery London derby against Arsenal at Stamford B