A military-grade laser that blinds temporarily is the latest security technology available to wealthy superyacht owners afraid of pirate attacks.
Michel Platini, the president of the governing body for European football (UEFA), has revealed plans to bring in new financial regulations to prevent clubs spending beyond their means in a bid to curb the debt within football.
The world's richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers.
When CSKA Moscow lifted the UEFA Cup in 2005, becoming the first Russian team to win a European trophy, manager Valeri Gazzaev described it as "a landmark victory for Russian football."
Marie Antoinette was no mistress of the high seas, but she'd probably feel quite welcome this weekend in the blue waters of the eastern Caribbean.
To our knowledge, Roman Abramovich has never sung Oops!... I Did It Again at karaoke while wearing a Britney Spears wig. But it would be apt, since the Chelsea owner hastily and mistakenly sacked a manager for the third time in 17 months.
Chelsea want to be a dominant force in world football. Chelsea also want to become a successful global brand. If that's the case, Chelsea should take a long look in the mirror and examine the irrational decisions which have left them in disarray:
Few positions in world football carry with them such expectation of immediate success as the Stamford Bridge hotseat.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is spending more than £240 ($340) per minute on his London football club, Chelsea FC, fresh figures have revealed.
Michel Platini has been an eager advocate of the introduction of salary caps since his election as the president of UEFA. His idealism, as well as his power base among the smaller nations of Europe, makes him a natural supporter of a scheme that might reduce the power of the giant clubs of England, Italy and Spain, and allow many more teams a realistic chance of winning trophies.
A military-grade laser that blinds temporarily is the latest security technology available to wealthy superyacht owners afraid of pirate attacks.
Michel Platini, the president of the governing body for European football (UEFA), has revealed plans to bring in new financial regulations to prevent clubs spending beyond their means in a bid to curb the debt within football.
The world's richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers.
When CSKA Moscow lifted the UEFA Cup in 2005, becoming the first Russian team to win a European trophy, manager Valeri Gazzaev described it as "a landmark victory for Russian football."
Marie Antoinette was no mistress of the high seas, but she'd probably feel quite welcome this weekend in the blue waters of the eastern Caribbean.
To our knowledge, Roman Abramovich has never sung Oops!... I Did It Again at karaoke while wearing a Britney Spears wig. But it would be apt, since the Chelsea owner hastily and mistakenly sacked a manager for the third time in 17 months.
Chelsea want to be a dominant force in world football. Chelsea also want to become a successful global brand. If that's the case, Chelsea should take a long look in the mirror and examine the irrational decisions which have left them in disarray:
Few positions in world football carry with them such expectation of immediate success as the Stamford Bridge hotseat.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is spending more than £240 ($340) per minute on his London football club, Chelsea FC, fresh figures have revealed.
Michel Platini has been an eager advocate of the introduction of salary caps since his election as the president of UEFA. His idealism, as well as his power base among the smaller nations of Europe, makes him a natural supporter of a scheme that might reduce the power of the giant clubs of England, Italy and Spain, and allow many more teams a realistic chance of winning trophies.
Chelsea posted losses of £65.7 million ($93.91m) as they were left to count the cost of managerial departures.
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has told Chelsea he will not leave the Serie A club to join the Blues next season.
Chelsea said on Tuesday that they had been given permission to talk with Guus Hiddink about taking charge at the Premier League club until the end of the season.
Brazilian legend Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as manager by Chelsea after "deteriorating" results and performances, the Premier League club announced on their Web site on Monday.
The banner headlines have left no doubt: "Arsenal trouble" "Arsenal crisis" "Arsenal horror."
Andrey Arshavin's protracted transfer from Zenit St. Petersburg to Arsenal for a reported £16.5 million ($23.59m) fee was finally confirmed on Tuesday by the Premier League club.
Mega-rich Middle Eastern investors are the latest wave of businessmen being linked with some of the biggest clubs in English soccer.
The possible Manchester City purchase of Kaka for as much as £243 million ($363 million) has raised the bar when it comes to transfer fees in the international football market.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost his position at the top of football's rich list but David Beckham remains the wealthiest player.
The super-yachts of the super-rich could soon become super-green.
The swanky and exclusive super-yacht market is bracing itself for a storm -- off the water.
At 160 meters long, there is nothing quite as luxurious as the world's largest and most expensive super-yacht -- Dubai.
Perhaps it was always going to take the meltdown of the financial markets to get the folks who run the game to take an interest in things like ownership and debt. Whatever the case may be, it's better late than never.
World Soccer's Kevin Palmer catches up with new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Team Limey, along with everyone else over in Blightly, has been riding the rare wave of British sporting success that the Olympics have brought. We were brought crashing back to reality watching the drab 2-2 draw between England and the Czech Republic, and contemplated turning your favorite net-based soccer column into a fortnightly update on the happenings of the U.K. cycling, swimming and rowing scenes.
Winning is the key to financial success for the pro teams of Europe, and spending has become the key to winning. Thus are bubble economies made
AC Milan have denied reports claiming that big-spending Chelsea have made an offer for the Italian club's Brazilian superstar Kaka.
Chelsea named Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari as the English Premier League club's new manager on Wednesday night.
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.
Title-winning coach Roberto Mancini has been sacked by Inter Milan according to his agent, who also claimed that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is poised to take over at the San Siro.
Two days, two modern art masterpieces, two record-breaking auction prices -- and one buyer: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
Out of sight, out of mind? Hardly. José Mourinho may have retired to his Portuguese hideaway last September, but his presence still hovers over the game.
English soccer would be in for a revolution if one of the country's most famous teams gets taken over by its own supporters
Fabio Capello is out to prove that the post of England national-team manager is not the impossible job so many people claim it to be.
Roman Abramovich has a long way to go before he can even come within a mile of the achievements and status of Silvio Berlusconi.
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.
Dutchman Guus Hiddink has agreed to extend his stay as Russia coach by two years until after the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
Fair warning: This is another José Mourinho and Chelsea column.
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.
I'm resisting the temptation to scream "I told you so" from London's highest rooftop, but the recent events at Chelsea had a certain inevitability about them.
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.
Ego, power and politics. To understand Jose Mourinho's exit from Chelsea, it is necessary to embrace these three words and realize his dismissal was not a football decision.
The football world was rocked this week with the shock resignation on Wednesday evening of Chelsea 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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We're comfortably settling into our 30s here in Rankingsville, and we've long realized life is a little more complicated than orange slices at halftime of our AYSO games, microwave burritos for lunch and occasionally bumming $5 off our dads.
If any doubts over Ronaldinho's commitment to Barcelona still lingered, they ought to have been put to rest in the past few days.
An 'orange revolution' is gathering pace in eastern European football.
In the world of 150-foot yachts, private helicopters and lightening fast speedboats, there is a new toy so exclusive that buyers are actually invoking non-disclosure agreements.
It began with Roman Abramovich and his purchase of Chelsea in 2003. It continued with the controversial acquisition of Manchester United by the Glazer family in '05.
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.
The show of unity between Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and billionaire owner Roman Abramovich this week confirmed one of last season's worse-kept secrets -- that the pair were barely on speaking terms for the majority of the season, a falling-out that arguably cost the London club any hopes of winning the Premier League for a third season in succession.
Surely no group of consultants, assigned the task of designing an emblematic soccer manager for our ravenous media age, could have produced a marriage as perfect as the real-life soap opera that is Jos� Mourinho.
Last year, Michael Schumacher's numbers were positively Chamberlain-esque, a function of his longevity, ability and name recognition.
I finally have something in common with hundreds of thousands of Chelsea fans: I'm terribly disappointed in Andriy Shevchenko.
With the wave of overseas billionaires acquiring England's greatest football clubs, a new era is beginning.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has pledged to see out his contract to the end of next season and to develop the young team he and former vice-chairman David Dein have created.
The world's most expensive privately-owned yacht is being built in Genoa, Italy, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Known only as 'Hull 6154', the yacht measures 438ft, with seven decks, two helicopter pads and storage space for a submarine, and boasts a record-breaking price tag of £140 million. Its 60-strong crew will entertain guests in 15 state rooms fitted with the latest entertainment systems, gold and marble bathroom fittings and Jacuzzis. And if guests grow tired of the onboard delights, they can explore further afield using one of the yacht's five jet-skis or two speed boats.
English Premier League champions Chelsea recorded a pre-tax loss of 80.2 million pounds ($156.3 million) in the 2005/06 financial year, the club announced on Monday.
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech is poised to make his long-awaited comeback from serious injury, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho has fueled speculation about his future at Chelsea with veiled criticism of the club's board for failing to underwrite moves for new players in the January transfer window.
Big-spending Chelsea will cut down on buying players in future years, according to billionaire owner Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has increased speculation about the future of 30 million pound ($58.77 millon) striker Andriy Shevchenko by claiming that the Ukrainian star is not among his core first-choice players.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has placed a bid for a stake in Rosneft, giving a boost to the Russian oil group's planned initial public offering, the Financial Times newspaper said on Saturday.
Guus Hiddink has revealed that he is almost certain to take over as coach of Russia after the World Cup finals.
English Premier League club Portsmouth are to bring in millionaire Russian businessman Alexandre Gaydamak as joint owner in a move which could turn the club into one of the wealthiest in the country.
The world's most expensive meal.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has said he wants to turn the English football club into the most successful in the world.
It is being heralded as the biggest buyout in Russian corporate history.
Chelsea are on the brink of signing Lyon midfielder Michael Essien despite the French club's insistence he is staying put - the British news agency Press Association is reporting.
Chelsea appear to be closer to signing Ghana midfielder Michael Essien after Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas revealed he had agreed to meet their owner Roman Abramovich next week.
Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as Valencia coach, just eight months after taking charge of the Spanish champions.
Manchester United remain the richest club in football, as revenues from the game's top 20 teams heads towards the two billion pound ($3.78b) mark this year, a report showed Thursday.
Quadruple-chasing Chelsea have set an unwanted record off the pitch with record English football losses of 88 million pounds ($166 million) in 2003-04, their first season under the ownership of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea became the first club though to the knockout stage of the Champions league when they won 1-0 at CSKA Moscow.
Jose Mourinho vowed on Saturday that he would deliver the Premiership title to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich long before his long-term contract is up.
UEFA will examine Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's links with CSKA Moscow after the pair were drawn together in the first round of the Champions League.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is happy to wait until the end of the season to discover if the reported 24 million pounds ($44.5m) paid for Didier Drogba was worth it.
Claudio Ranieri was unveiled as Valencia's new coach on Tuesday, taking charge of the Spanish league champion again after five years with Chelsea.
Chelsea officially named Jose Mourinho as new manager on Wednesday, giving him a three-year contract as he takes over from Claudio Ranieri.
Chelsea have confirmed that manager Claudio Ranieri is leaving Stamford Bridge.
The following are profiles of Russia's so-called oligarchs, a group of businessmen who made their fortune following the fall of the Soviet Union.
Claudio Ranieri's agents says the Chelsea coach was misrepresented in an interview in which he criticized the club's owner Roman Abramovich.
David Beckham gave Real Madrid a scare ahead of Sunday's clash with Barcelona at the Bernabeu when he quit training with tendinitis in his left knee.
For once Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri could savor the headlines after his side eliminated London rivals Arsenal to reach the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Under-pressure Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri thanked his players on Friday after he was named the English Premier League's manager of the month.
Claudio Ranieri is worried speculation over his future as Chelsea manager could distract players ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal.
Russian champions CSKA Moscow signed a $54 million three-year sponsorship deal with oil giant Sibneft (SIBN.RTS) on Wednesday.
Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signature of Dutch starlet Arjen Robben from PSV Eindhoven.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has insisted that he will see out his contract.
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech will join English side Chelsea at the end of the season, according to the player's agent.
Liverpool chairman David Moores, whose family has been involved with the club for 50 years, might stand down if the Premiership club fails to qualify for the Champions League this season.
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