Tag: Chelsea

David Beckham Will Retire At End of Season

David Beckham Will Retire At End of Season

David Beckham’s illustrious footballing career looks as if it will finally wind down at the end of this season. The PSG midfielder was rumoured to be extending his stay in Paris but it looks as Beckham will finally call quits on a career that has literally taken him around the world. “I’m thankful to PSG [...]

Ashley Cole Expresses Joy at Winning Second European Title

Ashley Cole Expresses Joy at Winning Second European Title

Chelsea secured their second piece of European silverware in as many seasons after they defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League Final last night in Amsterdam. Fernando Torres’ early goal was cancelled out by a Benfica penalty, but Branislav Ivanovic was able to secure the victory with a very late header in injury time. Ashley [...]

Busy Summer Ahead for UCL Finalists Borussia Dortmund

This has been somewhat of a “dream” season for Borussia Dortmund. The German team was not able to win the Bundesliga, however, they were able to make it to the UEFA Champions League final, a match that has yet to be played. In the final, they will face their fierce league rivals, Bayern Munich, who [...]

Chelsea Man Confident of New Contract

Chelsea Man Confident of New Contract

The future of Frank Lampard has been up in the air for long, but finally there seems to be a conclusion in sights. The Chelsea man has said that the signs look increasingly promising that he will remain at the club next season. His contract runs out in just over a month’s time. Lampard has [...]

Chelsea vs Benfica: All the Best Photos from the Amsterdam Arena

Chelsea vs Benfica: All the Best Photos from the Amsterdam Arena

Chelsea secured their second piece of European silverware in as many years after they defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League Final on Wednesday evening in Amsterdam. Chelsea took the lead first through Torres but Benfica brought things level from the spot. Branislav Ivanovic then headed home the winning goal in the 93′ minute to [...]

Chelsea Seal Second Consecutive European Title With Late Ivanovic Winner

Chelsea Seal Second Consecutive European Title With Late Ivanovic Winner

In the first of our two European tournament finals, Chelsea and Benfica may not have started by offering up goal bonanza that all were hoping for, but a second-half surge at the Amsterdam Arena quickly corrected any fears of a bore draw. A more deserving candidate to walk away as the winner of this tie [...]

Racism Strikes in Turkey as Former Chelesa Man Didier Drogba Abused

Racism continues to be one of the hot topics in world football even in 2013, and Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba is the latest to be affected by racist chants. The Galatasaray striker was racially abused by Fenerbahce fans during a recent match between the two rivals, which finished in a 2-1 win for Fenerbahce. [...]

Benfica vs Chelsea: Europa League Final Preview and Projected Lineups

Benfica vs Chelsea: Europa League Final Preview and Projected Lineups

Chelsea will be looking to become the first club to have two major titles from UEFA at the same time when they take on Benfica in the Europa League final on May 15. Benfica, meanwhile, will be looking to win their first European title after more than five decades. Such contrasting fortunes, though, are unlikely [...]

EPL Injury Report: Steven Gerrard To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

EPL Injury Report: Steven Gerrard To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Liverpool captain and legend will miss the rest of the season for The Reds due to a left shoulder injury that requires surgical repair. Gerrard told The Sun that he originally injured his shoulder three months ago against Oldham in the FA Cup, but has played through the pain. He said since the original injury [...]

Daniel Sturridge, Frank Lampard Goalfests Celebrated in EPL Week 37

Daniel Sturridge, Frank Lampard Goalfests Celebrated in EPL Week 37

In the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season, only two sides managed to keep clean sheets across eight fixtures, once again highlighting the value for entertainment held in the English top flight. With Arsenal, Manchester City and newly-crowned FA Cup champions Wigan Athletic still to feature in this week’s meetings, the action doesn’t look [...]

Chelsea Manager Rafa Benitez Needs to Win Out to Secure Future Job

Chelsea Manager Rafa Benitez Needs to Win Out to Secure Future Job

There is no doubt that Chelsea “interim” manager Rafa Benitez has had a tough time this season.  Benitez has been on his way out since he called out the fans after a 2-0 FA Cup win over Middlesbrough in late February. Despite the rumors surrounding the Spanish manager, he was able to turn The Blues [...]

Chelsea News: Will Eden Hazard and John Terry Be Fit for the Europa League Final?

Chelsea News: Will Eden Hazard and John Terry Be Fit for the Europa League Final?

Chelsea are keeping their cards close to their chests, as they have not yet revealed the results of fitness tests for both John Terry and Eden Hazard ahead of the Europa League final with Benfica. Both players sustained what seemed to be serious injuries in the weekend’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa. Terry is suspected [...]

Real Madrid Contact Carlo Ancelotti and Further Confirm Jose Mourinho’s Departure

Real Madrid Contact Carlo Ancelotti and Further Confirm Jose Mourinho’s Departure

The managerial merry-go round has commenced as some of Europe’s top clubs have already started window shopping ahead of the 2013-2014 season. Jose Mourinho has been linked with Chelsea again, Sir Alex Ferguson has retired, David Moyes has left Everton, and now, Real Madrid appear to be courting Paris St-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian [...]

PSV Manager Dick Advocaat Suggests Kevin Strootman Should Move Abroad

PSV Manager Dick Advocaat Suggests Kevin Strootman Should Move Abroad

PSV Eindhoven manager Dick Advocaat will not have won any fans over after admitting that the time is right for star midfielder Kevin Strootman to leave the club in the summer. PSV finished second in the Dutch Eredivisie this season courtesy of a better goal difference than third-placed Feyenoord. For long periods of the season, [...]

Benfica Star Taunts Chelsea Ahead of Europa League Final

Benfica Star Taunts Chelsea Ahead of Europa League Final

The Europa League final may not get as much attention as the Champions League final, but it is still an extremely important competition for the participating teams. Benfica will be taking on 2012 European champions Chelsea in the final of the competition. If it was not for Chelsea, Benfica would have been a favourite to [...]

Fernando Torres and His Return By The Numbers

Fernando Torres and His Return By The Numbers

Fernando Torres has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years. Ever since his transfer from Liverpool to Chelsea, the Spanish international has failed to deliver on the hefty price the west London club splashed for him. Chelsea did indeed buy him at a strange time. Though he’d been very effective for Liverpool since [...]