Reports in France claim that Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona are monitoring the situation of Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, who is said tobe unhappy at playing second fiddle to star man Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the Parc des Princes, and could seek a shock move in January. The former Napoli striker, who […]
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Report: Chelsea to Pay Monaco $100 Million+ for Falcao
French daily Le10 Sport is reporting that Chelsea has agreed to pay 80 million euros ($108.5 million) for AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao during the January transferwindow. However, any move is contingent upon Blues striker Fernando Torres agreeing to move to the principality club as part of the deal. Chelsea coach JoseMourinho is understood to […]
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Mourinho: 'Tired' Chelsea Deserved to Lose
Jose Mourinho conceded that the better team won on Tuesday night as FC Basel beat Chelsea 1-0 at St. Jakob Park to complete a UEFA Champions League double over the Blues thisseason. The win left Basel in control of its Group E destiny, as the Swiss Super League champion climbed to second place following Schalke’s […]
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Up is down, down is up
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Matchday 5] Up was down, and down was up on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League. Ajax handedBarcelona its first loss of the Gerardo Martino era with a 2-1 win that may still […]
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Report: PSG Agrees Mata Transfer
Juan Mata has an agreement in place with French giant Paris Saint-Germain over a potential January move, according to Le10sport. The former two-time Chelsea player of theyear has become increasingly concerned about his place in Vicente Del Bosque’s Spain squad, after starting just five English Premier League games this season for JoseMourinho’s Blues. According to […]
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Mourinho: 'Only the Brave Can Survive' December in the EPL
Speaking ahead of his team’s UEFA Champions League Group E clash at FC Basel, Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho noted that his players are entering a crucial period of the seasonwhere “only the brave can survive.” A win at St Jakob Park would allow the Mourinho to rest his starters for the final Group E game […]
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Mourinho Questions Ref's West Brom Apology
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho wants to know why Mike Riley, head of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, called West Brom coach Steve Clarketo apologize for the performance of Andre Marriner, who awarded a late penalty to Chelsea when the two clubs met at Stamford Bridge a few weeks ago. The controversial penalty wasawarded in […]
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Riley Apologizes to West Brom for Chelsea Penalty
English Pemier League referee Mike Riley has apologized to West Brom head coach Steve Clarke for the controversial last-minute penalty he awarded to Chelsea atStamford Bridge earlier this month that earned the Blues a 2-2 draw. Clarke tells West Brom’s Web site that Riley called to apologize for the call that led to the penalty, […]
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Falcao Bookies' Favorite to Join Chelsea
Even though he just joined AS Monaco over the summer, bookmakers in the UK have placed 6/1 odds on Radamel Falcao joining Chelsea either during the January transfer window or nextsummer for a would-be British transfer record of 60 million pounds ($96.7 million). The likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are all at […]