Gambler Luiz eyes a Double dividend

DAViD LUiZ says he loves a ‘risk’ — and his biggest gamble could pay out Double tomorrow.

Chelsea’s defensive lynchpin admits his return to stamford Bridge last summer was risky. He said: ‘i was winning in Paris. i went to Paris for two years and won all the titles in France — a great life.

‘i had a great credibility with the club, i had everything in Paris and then i took a risk to come back to one country that was not that happy with me. They criticised me a lot, even winning the Champions League, the europa League, playing all the games.

‘That’s why it was a risk. And i love the risk. i cut my salary to come back here. But it’s OK, God has given me a lot so i’m happy.

‘if you don’t take risks in your life you never feel something new so i taste something new and i like that. i don’t like to stay always with the easy life so that’s why i took the risk and i am very happy.’

His next risk? ‘Let’s see,’ said Luiz. ‘i have the ambition. i want to win the next title, we have the opportunity this season and then . . . ’

Chelsea can join Manchester United and Arsenal as the only clubs to win a league-and- cup Double more than once tomorrow.

And Luiz, who missed Chelsea’s last FA Cup win in 2012 with a hamstring injury, added: ‘i don’t want to miss this one!

‘i want to play, i want to try and give my best for the team.’