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England Beat Brazil 2-1 at Wembley

England have beaten Brazil 2-1 at Wembley to claim first victory over the South Americans for 23 years. England had Joe Hart to thank when his fine penalty save from Ronaldinho after 19 minutes kept the score at 0-0. The … read more »

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Samba boys take on England in football’s friendliest friendly

In what manner can the words “Brazil” and “friendly” go together in any meaningful sense? The England boss Roy Hodgson hinted as much in his press conference, issuing a timely reminder that tonight’s game is but a precursor to rather … read more »

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Premier League round-up from Saturday’s matches

A brief round-up of all the Premier League action from Saturday’s matches. Chelsea v Stoke (1-0): Ashley Cole’s late goal saw Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as the European champions went four … read more »

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Chelsea roar back to hit Reading for four

Chelsea enjoyed a huge let-off on Wednesday night as Fernando Torres’ highly-controversial goal helped send them top of the Premier League and denied Reading a famous result at Stamford Bridge. Torres appeared a yard in front of play when he … read more »

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Andrea Pirlo’s Panenka penalty had underlining meaning

Andrea Pirlo has revealed he chipped his penalty in Italy’s shootout win over England to put pressure on Roy Hodgson’s side. The Azzurri dominated their Euro 2012 quarter-final in Kiev but after 120 minutes and no goals, England were handed … read more »

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Bayern or bust: Di Matteo defends Chelsea selection after Liverpool thrashing

Roberto Di Matteo stood by his team selection as Chelsea suffered a fatal blow to their Premier League top-four challenge on Tuesday night. A 4-1 defeat at Liverpool was their worst of the season and left them five points behind … read more »

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Chelsea were lucky to beat Barcelona … but that’s football – Drogba

Didier Drogba believes he has answered critics who branded him over the hill after scoring Chelsea’s winner against Barcelona. The 34 year-old found the net with his – and Chelsea’s – only shot on target at Stamford Bridge last night, … read more »

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Chelsea grabs away goal against Benfica

This was one of the great nights for Chelsea, a day in the sunshine for their fans followed by an evening basking in the glow of a fine team performance capped by Salomon Kalou’s goal. With Roberto Di Matteo getting … read more »

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Premier League: Chelsea 1 v 0 Stoke Full Time

90′ Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Huth. 90′ Attempt blocked. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 90′ Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing. 90′ Foul by … read more »

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2012 Premier League Live: Chelsea v Stoke

Saturday 10th March 2012 Venue: Stamford Bridge Kick-off: 15:00 Terry poised to return John Terry is set for his first action since the match against Swansea on January 31 after undergoing surgery on his injured knee. The Chelsea captain was … read more »

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Mourinho? Guardiola? Benítez? Capello? Who will Chelsea turn to next?

José Mourinho Odds 5-2 Age 49 Club Real Madrid Why he’s right for Roman The Portuguese may feel he has unfinished business at Chelsea after the manner of his departure. He has won the European Cup at Internazionale and Porto, … read more »

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West Brom stun Chelsea

A gutless Chelsea side lost 1-0 at West Brom as Gareth McAuley poached a late winner to give the Baggies their third Premier League win in a row. The The defeat heaps further pressure on Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas, who … read more »

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2012 Champions League Preview: Napoli v Chelsea

Napoli have a largely full strength squad to choose from ahead of the clash in Naples – and most importantly, the ‘Big Three’ of Marek Hamsik, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi are all expected to start. Uruguay international Cavani netted … read more »

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2012 FA CUP Live Updates: Chelsea 1 v 1 Birmingham City

Match Report John Terry looks unlikely to be risked for Chelsea’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Birmingham, despite recovering from the knee injury that has sidelined him for three weeks. Blues captain Terry only returned to full training on Thursday … read more »

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Chelsea 0

Carlo Ancelotti had described himself as a lucky man but that fortune is being severely tested. Against the Wolves Gold, Chelsea were the Fool’s Gold and club owner Roman Abramovich will not want to view much more of this, his … read more »

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Liverpool win gives Hodgson brief lifeline

Liverpool kicked off the new year with a hard-fought win over Bolton Wanderers. A 90th minute goal by substitute Joe ColeJoe Cole gave the Reds a 2-1 win after Kevin DaviesKevin Davies had put Bolton ahead late in the first … read more »

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