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Kaka is heading for Premier League Chelsea, according to a close advisor of the Brazilian international superstar.
Portugal midfield player Deco has become Premier League Chelsea's first signing since Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed manager during the European Championship.
Graeme Le Saux played more than 400 matches for Blackburn, Chelsea and Southampton, winning a Premier League title and 36 international caps. CNN's Don Riddell talks to the former England star about homophobia and racism in the game.
New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will launch his Premier League career with a home game against FA Cup winners Portsmouth on the weekend of August 16.
You find Team Limey in good mood this week. As we write, relaxing in the fustiest of fustian armchairs, watching Croatia beat Germany 2-1 at the European Championship, it makes England's failure to qualify ahead of the Croats seem a little less embarrassing.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- A friend of mine, one who made the curious decision of going into politics, once told me: "Figuring out what to do isn't that hard. The tricky part is knowing how to get it done and actually getting it done."
The Champions League final: dramatic, riveting, emotional. So many interwoven tales -- of heroism and euphoria, of loss and heartache. One hundred and twenty minutes of pulsating soccer followed by a heart-in-mouth penalty shootout to decide it all.
FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, wants to limit the number of foreign players fielded by top teams. But in today's globalized game, the proposal is unlikely to fly
Chelsea have confirmed assistant first-team coach Henk ten Cate has had his contract terminated with immediate effect.
Chelsea have parted company with manager Avram Grant after terminating the Israeli's contract with immediate effect.
Kaka is heading for Premier League Chelsea, according to a close advisor of the Brazilian international superstar.
Portugal midfield player Deco has become Premier League Chelsea's first signing since Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed manager during the European Championship.
Graeme Le Saux played more than 400 matches for Blackburn, Chelsea and Southampton, winning a Premier League title and 36 international caps. CNN's Don Riddell talks to the former England star about homophobia and racism in the game.
New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will launch his Premier League career with a home game against FA Cup winners Portsmouth on the weekend of August 16.
You find Team Limey in good mood this week. As we write, relaxing in the fustiest of fustian armchairs, watching Croatia beat Germany 2-1 at the European Championship, it makes England's failure to qualify ahead of the Croats seem a little less embarrassing.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- A friend of mine, one who made the curious decision of going into politics, once told me: "Figuring out what to do isn't that hard. The tricky part is knowing how to get it done and actually getting it done."
The Champions League final: dramatic, riveting, emotional. So many interwoven tales -- of heroism and euphoria, of loss and heartache. One hundred and twenty minutes of pulsating soccer followed by a heart-in-mouth penalty shootout to decide it all.
FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, wants to limit the number of foreign players fielded by top teams. But in today's globalized game, the proposal is unlikely to fly
Chelsea have confirmed assistant first-team coach Henk ten Cate has had his contract terminated with immediate effect.
Chelsea have parted company with manager Avram Grant after terminating the Israeli's contract with immediate effect.
MOSCOW -- "Football is the true winner tonight!"
Manchester United took home the prize and the plaudits after Wednesday's dramatic Champions League final against Chelsea, but United coach Alex Ferguson will not want to dwell for long on the moments that almost cost his side the title.
For star striker Cristiano Ronaldo it was "the happiest day of my life."
Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties after the first all-English final finished 1-1 after a dramatic 120 minutes of action on a rainy night in Moscow.
Five things we learned while watching Manchester United's win on penalty kicks over Chelsea (after a 1-1 tie) in Wednesday's Champions League final from our lair in Baltimore, aka Moscow-on-the-Patapsco:
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his side's "fantastic achievement" after they defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to win the Champions League in Moscow.
Chelsea's England international left back Ashley Cole is fit to play in the Champions League final against Manchester United in Moscow, despite suffering a last-minute injury scare.
SI.com's Gabriele Marcotti breaks down Wednesday's Champions League final matchup between Manchester United and Chelsea (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m. ET).
First Blood to Manchester United, as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs made them the John Rambo to Chelsea's bumbling small town sheriff in last Sunday's EPL finale. At the moment it's anyone's guess who'll play the muscle-bound Vietnam veteran, and who'll be the hapless Vietnamese soldiers in next week's sequel.
David Beckham was named in England's squad for friendly games against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago as coach Fabio Capello keeps faith with the veteran Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.
Alex Ferguson believes goal difference will prove the crucial factor as his Manchester United side close on a 10th Premier League crown with only Chelsea standing in their way in the final round of matches on Sunday.
Chelsea made sure the Premier League title race will be decided on the final day of the season as second half goals from Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda gave them 2-0 win at Newcastle on Monday.
Fernando Torres equaled a long-standing Liverpool goalscoring record and Arsenal's Niklas Bendtner grabbed a late headed winner as their respective teams secured 1-0 wins in the Premier League on Sunday.
First things first. Manchester United and Chelsea will end the season as two heavyweights duking it out. I, for one, love it. No, I'm not thrilled about an all-English final. I believe in parity, and clubs from one country dominating a competition as important as the Champions League doesn't promote that.
Chelsea vs. Manchester United: They're now in a two-horse race to be both English and European champions. With only two games left in the Premier League season, they're tied on points and, once that's resolved, they'll contest the small matter of the European Cup final on May 21 in Moscow.
After five days in which they have both beaten Manchester United to keep the English title race alive and overcome their Liverpool jinx in the Champions League, this may have been the week when Chelsea -- and manager Avram Grant in particular -- exorcized the ghost of Jose Mourinho.
Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to send the London side into a Champions League final showdown against English Premier League rivals Manchester United, 4-3 on aggregate.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard looks set to return to the side for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal, second leg, against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has accused Chelsea staff of provoking Saturday's brawl at Stamford Bridge by abusing defender Patrice Evra.
The Football Association and both clubs are to examine CCTV footage of a clash between some of Chelsea's ground staff and Manchester United players after Saturday's Premier League match at Stamford Bridge.
Two goals from Michael Ballack, one a controversial late penalty, kept alive Chelsea's Premier League title hopes as they beat Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating clash at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea will go into Saturday's Premier League title showdown against Manchester United without grieving midfielder Frank Lampard, whose mother died on Thursday.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was furious after his side conceded an equalizer deep into injury-time in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Chelsea on Tuesday night.
John Arne Riise scored a nightmare own-goal in the fifth minute of time added on to give Chelsea a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal away to Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Michael Essien kept Chelsea's title dreams alive as Everton's hopes of finishing in the top four -- and grabbing a Champions League slot -- all but disappeared with a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park.
Chelsea will extend their pre-season summer tour to play in a four-team tournament in Moscow in early August.
Emile Heskey's shock injury-time equalizer blew a massive hole in Chelsea's hunt for the English Premier League title as visitors Wigan held the Blues to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea manager Avram Grant reckons that Manchester United could wobble under the pressure if his London club join them on 80 points at the top of the Premier League.
Champions League experts Liverpool swept into another all-English semifinal against Chelsea on Tuesday when they emphatically ended Arsenal's glory bid with a 4-2 second leg triumph at Anfield.
Michael Ballack and Frank Lampard were on target as Chelsea reached the semifinals of the Champions League for the fourth time in five years with a 2-0 triumph at Stamford Bridge.
Unlucky goalkeeper Petr Cech dealt Chelsea's Champions League plans a blow after suffering a facial injury that has delayed his comeback by at least two weeks.
Chelsea strengthened their bid to regain the Premier League title by winning 2-0 at Manchester City, while Arsenal squandered two more home points when they were held 1-1 by Liverpool.
Colin Kazim-Richards led the fightback for Fenerbahce as they recovered from a 1-0 half-time deficit to stun Chelsea 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at a hostile Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
Didier Drogba scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 at Stamford Bridge and climb above their London rivals into second place in the Premier Division table.
Arsenal are geared up for the final sprint for the English Premier League title as they prepare for Sunday's clash away to third-placed London rivals Chelsea.
David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad and is set to win his 100th cap in the prestige friendly international against France next Wednesday.
For all the comings and goings at Stamford Bridge over the past few months months, there has been something ominously familiar about Chelsea's form in recent weeks.
Frank Lampard hit four goals as doomed Derby felt the backlash from Chelsea's shock FA Cup exit with a 6-1 thrashing at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Holders Chelsea followed fellow English giants Manchester United in crashing out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage on a day of stunning upsets.
For most teams, Michael Ballack would be their star player and arguably the first name on the teamsheet, yet, at Chelsea, the Germany captain is just one of a number of high-profile 'Galacticos'.
Chelsea cruised into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Olympiacos at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have lodged an appeal against Frank Lampard's sending-off in their 4-0 Premier League victory at West Ham on Saturday, the Football Association announced on Monday.
Chelsea manager Avram Grant faces a difficult decision when he decides which of his big names to omit from the starting line-up for Sunday's English League Cup final against Tottenham at Wembley.
Chelsea settled for a goalless draw against Olympiacos in Athens with an unspectacular performance that still leaves them favorites to reach the last eight of the Champions League.
Barnsley have been rewarded for their shock upset of Liverpool with a home tie against holders Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
Manchester City completed their first double over neighbors Manchester United for 38 years thanks to a debut goal by new signing Benjani Mwaruwari, which gave them a 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Young Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, the only new cap in England coach Fabio Capello's revised 23-man squad for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland, is likely to miss the game.
Nicolas Anelka scored his first goal for Chelsea and laid on another for Shaun Wright-Phillips as the FA Cup holders won 2-1 at Wigan to reach the fifth round.
Joe Cole's decisive second-half strike gave Chelsea a 1-0 semifinal victory to break Everton's hearts and send the London club to their third Carling Cup final in four years.
Chelsea have been fined $80,000 by the English Football Association over the behaviour of their players in the Premier League match at Derby on November 24.
Chelsea have completed the signing of Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic from Lokomotiv Moscow for a reported $18 million.
Like most English Premier League managers, Team Limey has been working off the excesses of Christmas and New Year to battle with a horde of like-minded bargain-hungry individuals perusing the January sales.
Shaun Wright-Phillips pushed his England claims in front of new national coach Fabio Capello by inspiring 10-man Chelsea to a dramatic 2-1 Carling Cup semifinal first leg home win over Everton.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge for the rest of his career, quashing speculation he would follow former manager Jose Mourinho out of the door.
New Fulham coach Roy Hodgson saw his side squander a one-goal lead as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against west London neighbors Chelsea.
Chelsea ended with nine men and saw their English title aspirations severely dented as 10-man Aston Villa salvaged a point in an eight-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day.
Avram Grant has signed a four-year contract as Chelsea manager, the Premier League club announced on their Web site on Thursday.
Police are investigating an incident in which a spectator shone a green 'laser' beam into the face of Chelsea striker Didier Drogba during his side's 1-0 Premier League win at home to London rivals West Ham on Saturday.
Joe Cole scored against his old club West Ham to give Chelsea a 1-0 victory which strengthened their place amongst the English Premier League championship contenders.
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Two-goal Didier Drogba fired Chelsea into the last-16 of the Champions League as Group B winners as the Premier League side turned up the heat with a 4-0 triumph over Rosenborg on a freezing night in Norway.
Chelsea have been charged with failure to control their players by the English Football Association following their reaction to Michael Essien's red card at Derby on Saturday.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will miss Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with Everton after a scan revealed he has a small tear in his calf.
Two goals by Steffen Iversen left Valencia's qualifying bid in the balance and Norwegian side Rosenborg dreaming of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since 1996/97.
Chelsea moved to within three points of the top two sides in the English Premier League by winning 2-0 at Wigan.
Speaking out before the sudden departure of José Mourinho in September, Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon outlined his club's ambitious plans for the future. He spoke with World Soccer's Keir Radnedge.
Manchester United scored four goals for the fourth successive game in a 4-1 victory over Middlesbrough at Old Trafford, while fellow title challengers Chelsea routed Manchester City 6-0 as the Premier League went goal crazy on Saturday.
Chelsea have officially confirmed Dutchman Henk ten Cate as assistant coach at Stamford Bridge.
Eight weeks into the English Premier League season, Professor Limey is preparing his mid-semester reports on the class of 2007-08. José Mourinho's departure from Chelsea rocked the Casbah (and the footballing world), but has it severely dented the Blues' title chances? And what about the other challengers?
Ajax Amsterdam coach Henk Ten Cate will join Chelsea as first team coach, according to a report from Dutch press agency ANP.
Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of John Terry ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Valencia, but Frank Lampard has been ruled out.
The chairman of Chelsea has accused elements among the club's supporters of subjecting new coach Avram Grant to anti-Semitic abuse.
Didier Drogba, top marksman in the English Premier League last season, has made a speedy recovery from a knee injury and is expected to line up alongside Andriy Shevchenko when Chelsea face west London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Chelsea are facing disciplinary action after being charged by the English Football Association following the ill-tempered Premier League defeat away to bitter rivals Manchester United.
Chelsea have officially denied media reports that former Dutch international striker Marco van Basten has been offered the manager's job at Stamford Bridge.
The soccer world was left spitting out its cornflakes when it switched on its TVs and radios on Thursday morning to hear the news that the Special One, José Mourinho, had left Chelsea. The enormity of the event was such that Mourinho's furrowed brow featured on the front page of most daily newspapers, and even provoked the British Prime Minister to comment.
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has ridiculed the aim of crisis-hit English Premier League rivals Chelsea to dominate world football.
Chelsea's miserable run of form continued as Carlos Tevez netted his first Manchester United goal and Louis Saha came off the bench to win and convert a late penalty as Sir Alex Ferguson's side moved up to second in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory.
Chelsea players Ricardo Carvalho and Claude Makelele have expressed their shock at the surprise departure of manager Jose Mourinho.
Jose Mourinho was rarely out of the headlines during his three-years in charge of big-spending Chelsea, bringing success on the field and courting controversy off it with his colorful and often eccentric press conferences.
Jose Mourinho and Chelsea had to go their separate ways because the deteriorating relationship between coach and club was adversely affecting the team's performances, said a Chelsea statement on Thursday.
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The manager of English Premier League club Chelsea has reportedly quit, according to news services.
Defender Zat Knight scored on his debut to help Aston Villa defeat Chelsea 2-0 and shatter the London club's seven-month unbeaten Premier League run.
Chelsea went top of the English Premier League on a fine Saturday for the leading contenders for Manchester United's crown.
It's the same old, same old in the English Premier League standings: Manchester first, Chelsea second. But, much like the closing moments of The Sixth Sense, with an exciting new twist: It's Manchester City -- not United -- that leads the way.
Daniel Alves's agent said Wednesday he was "80 to 90 percent confident" that Sevilla will strike a deal to sell the Brazil right-back to Chelsea.
Chelsea opened their Premier League title bid by coming from behind to beat promoted Birmingham City 3-2 while London rivals Arsenal snatched a late 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday.
John Terry is set to miss the first month of the season after being ruled out of Chelsea's Community Shield clash against Manchester United with a knee injury.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- During its 95-year history, the Beverly Hills Hotel has hosted more famous guests than the Oscars. Marilyn Monroe was a poolside regular. The Rat Pack knocked back gin and tonics in the Polo Lounge. John Lennon and Yoko Ono hid from the press here.
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