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Premier League: Chelsea vs Man City In Season Opener
Defending champions Manchester City face a tough challenge as they kick off the new Premier League season against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, an official statement has disclosed. The Cityzens, who secured their fourth consecutive title last season, are aiming to make history with a fifth straight top-flight division trophy. In other matches, Arsenal will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at the…
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Zelensky congratulates Ukrainian team for Euro 2024 qualification
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and team officials have thanked the players of the war-torn country after it qualified for this summer’s European Championships. “Thank you, boys! Thank you, team. “If the Ukrainians have a hard time but don’t give up and keep fighting, then the Ukrainians will inevitably win,’’ Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Tuesday night. Zelensky spoke of significant…
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Van Dijk applauds his young side’s effort in winning League Cup
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Sunday said he was immensely proud of the young side who had to fill in for so many of his injured teammates. Van Dijk scored a late winner against Chelsea to help his side lift the English League Cup on Sunday at the Wembley Stadium in London. Liverpool were without key players such as…
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Liverpool claim League Cup with 1-0 extra-time victory over Chelsea
Liverpool won the League Cup by beating Chelsea 1-0 through a late extra-time goal from captain Virgil van Dijk after a fierce end-to-end battle at Wembley on Sunday. Dutchman Van Dijk rose to meet a corner in the 118th minute and nodded home in front of cheering Liverpool fans. The two teams had numerous chances in the first 90 minutes.…
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Chelsea’s Woes Deepen as Wolves Secure 4-2 Victory
Mauricio Pochettino faced heightened challenges as Chelsea succumbed to a dismal 4-2 defeat against Wolves, marking their second consecutive loss after a 4-1 thrashing by Liverpool earlier in the week. The Premier League clash took centre stage ahead of Liverpool’s crucial match against title rival Arsenal. The Premier League clash on Sunday showcased Chelsea’s woes, with furious fans booing the…
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Chelsea held to disappointing goalless draw against Wolves
Chelsea produced another disappointing performance as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea struggled to get into the match against a spirited Wolves side, who will be disappointed to only come away with one point. The hosts dominated the majority of the match but lacked the cutting edge in attack.…
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Victor Moses officially departs Chelsea for Spartak Moscow on permanent deal
Former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses has joined Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow on a permanent deal from Chelsea. Spartak Moscow confirmed the deal in a statement released on their official website on Friday. The transfer put an end to Moses’ nine-year association with Chelsea having linked up with the Blues from Wigan Athletic in 2012. The 2013 AFCON…
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Breaking: Chelsea shut down critics to emerge UCL champions
Chelsea have won the 2020/2021 Champions League after defeating Manchester City 1-0 in Saturday’s final. Kai Havertz scored the winner in the first half latching on to a Mason Mount’s through ball to round Ederson and tap home. This is the second time the Blues are winning the trophy, after they lifted it in 2012, when they beat Bayern Munich…
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Champions League final: Man City will be failures if we don’t beat Chelsea – De Bruyne
Manchester City playmaker, Kevin de Bruyne, has said they will feel like failures, if they loose their first-ever Champions League final today. The Premier League champions take on domestic rivals Chelsea for Europe’s biggest club prize. City have claimed a third Premier League title in four years, but De Bruyne admits they will be seen as underachievers if they lose…
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Iheanacho sets goal record
Kelechi Iheanacho scored for Leicester City in their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The goal by 60th-minute substitute Iheanacho came as a consolation in the 76th minute following an assist by his compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi. With the goal, Iheanacho became the first player in Premier League history to score a…
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Chelsea blown away in the Champions League final
Chelsea conceded four goals in the first 36 minutes as Barcelona blew them away to win their first Women’s Champions League in Gothenburg. Chelsea trailed 33 seconds in when an attempted clearance hit Melanie Leupolz and went in for an own goal, and Alexia Putellas’ penalty made it 2-0. Aitana Bonmati finished an intricate move and Caroline Graham Hansen tapped…
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More trophies for Tuchel despite FA Cup defeat
Thomas Tuchel said he was disappointed but not angry with his Chelsea players after their FA Cup final defeat and claimed they were ‘simply unlucky’ to lose to Leicester City. Tuchel’s men were favourites going into the final and had plenty of possession, limiting Leicester to a handful of half-chances. But Youri Tielemans scored a wonder goal after 63 minutes…
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Champions League Final moved from Istanbul to Portugal
UEFA will take this month’s Manchester City-Chelsea final to Porto after talks to bring the game to London failed to produce an agreement. European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, cleared the last hurdles to shifting the game from its scheduled site in Turkey on Wednesday. It confirmed the move on Thursday. The decision to move the final from Istanbul, which recently…
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Chelsea’s revenge against Arsenal fails with 0-1 FT
Arsenal achieve double victory over their London rivals for the first time in 17 years, a result that keeps Chelsea at No 4 temporarily, while the Gunners step up to eighth spot. Victory would equal the record for most points won in such games in a single Premier League campaign; with Arsenal in 2013-14, and Chelsea in 2005-06 and 2014-15…
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West Ham To Make Loan Offer For Tammy Abraham
West Ham United are reportedly set to table an offer to Chelsea in order to sign Tammy Abraham on loan in the summer transfer window. According to a report by The Athletic, West Ham United are set to step up their efforts to secure the services of Tammy Abraham in the summer transfer window. The Hammers will make a loan…
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Chelsea: Peter Okoye earns N48m on sports bet
Nigerian recording artiste, Peter Okoye has taken to social media to toot his horn as he said he won a $100,000 (N48 million) bet on Wednesday, after Chelsea defeated Spanish giants, Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The elated singer-songwriter who is a fan of the English football outfit, Chelsea revealed that he is richer now; he went…
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Chelsea unleash killer-squad on West Ham in EPL Clash today
Chelsea’s squad to face West Ham United in today’s English Premier League, EPL, tie has been revealed. According to Football London, Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has named 24 players to tackle West Ham at the London Stadium. Chelsea head to the game after playing a goalless draw with Brighton in their previous Premier League encounter last Tuesday. Chelsea’s full squad…
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