The expanded Club World Cup begins in 100 days, with the 32-team tournament taking place in the United States from June 14. It is the first time the club edition of the World Cup will mirror the national team version of the tournament. There have been worries about the additional workload on players — FIFPro … Read more
AC Milan are in freefall, and two much-heralded former Premier League forwards are taking the blame. The Italian giants fell 2-1 at home to Lazio on Sunday night, with former Chelsea man Pedro scoring a stoppage time penalty to leave the hosts reeling. 5 Milan slumped to their latest shocking defeat and fans turned on … Read more
An article from Bleacher Report named 20 young footballers who were “poised” to be breakout stars in 2013 – so how did they get on, more than 12 years later? To kick things off, author Allan Jiang tipped midfielder Amin Affane to make his mark with Chelsea after the Premier League side beat a host … Read more
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Chelsea Women battled to a 2-2 draw against Brighton Women in the WSL, in which Lauren James’ equaliser looked to be offside. The England international levelled for Chelsea in the 61st minute, with Brighton having gone into the break 2-1 ahead. She appeared to be offside as Mayra Ramirez’s shot was well-saved by goalkeeper Melina … Read more
Marcus Rashford played with gusto and he certainly played with Malo Gusto. The poor Chelsea right-back could not cope with the speed of thought and movement, and accurate delivery, of Aston Villa’s barnstorming substitute. 6 Rashford is quickly making his mark at Villa following his January moveCredit: Getty The story should really be about the … Read more
Aston Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at home thanks to a second-half double from Marco Asensio, with Marcus Rashford providing both assists. Chelsea took an early lead when an unmarked Enzo Fernandez (9) tapped home Pedro Neto’s cross – but the game would change when Rashford stepped foot on the pitch. The … Read more
Maresca feeling sorry for Chelsea fans after Brighton battering The Conference League is set for the knockout stage draw with Chelsea set to learn their last-16 opponents. Enzo Maresca is under pressure after a disastrous run of form, which has seen the Blues eliminated from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. The Blues have cruised … Read more
Paul Merson says Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has a problem if Champions League qualification is the priority this season for the Blues. Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol reported that Champions League qualification remains Chelsea’s top objective this season despite a difficult run that has seen them win just twice in nine league … Read more
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Chelsea are determined to lead the chase for in-demand England defender Marc Guehi this summer. Feyenoord have launched a double swoop for Robin van Persie and Erik ten Hag’s former Manchester United assistant Rene Hake. Cristiano Ronaldo’s private jet has been left stranded in … Read more