Khalid Boulahrouz admits he is a ferocious competitor but rejects the idea he is one of football´s hatchetmen.New Chelsea defender Boulahrouz arrived from Hamburg with a brutal reputation akin to tough-tackling Blues legend Ron ´Chopper´ Harris. The Dutchman goes by a nickname of ´Khalid the Cannibal´ but insists he always sets out to play by the rules.Boulahrouz, 24, said: "My philosophy of football is quite easy. I go on the pitch and play only to win. I try to play fair. I don´t usually put somebody in the hospital or elbow somebody in the head."
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