Chelsea

Manchester City beat Chelsea 4-3 in U.S. friendly

Associated Press | Friday May 24, 2013

Manchester City overcame a three-goal deficit to beat rival Chelsea 4-3 on Thursday in the opener of a two-game U.S. tour.

Carlton Cole to leave West Ham United

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Cole posted a series of messages on his Twitter account on Tuesday in which he suggested he was expecting to leave Upton Park and West Ham confirmed that he would not be offered a new contract.

Warm welcome with prickly touches? England braced for Mourinho

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Having been released from his contract by Madrid, the charismatic but controversial Portuguese is now widely expected to return to Chelsea, with some British bookmakers offering odds of 20/1 on that he does so.

European failure Jose Mourinho's legacy in Real Madrid

Agence-France Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013

The Portuguese's relationship with Madrid has been a love-hate one throughout his three years in charge and the degree to which he was allowed to cross what some saw as unacceptable lines of conduct very much depended on just how much he was winni...

Jose Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of the season

Agence-France Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Mourinho, who has been strongly linked with a return to Chelsea - a team he managed between 2004 and 2007, has endured a torrid final season in charge of Los Blancos culminating in Friday's defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final that ...

Paris Saint-Germain block Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid switch

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013

Ancelotti has been tipped to replace Mourinho at Real in the summer with the Portuguese expected to return to Chelsea and the Italian coach made clear his desire to go to Spain despite having one more year left on his PSG contract.

Chelsea will challenge for title: Rafael Benitez's farewell prediction

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013

Benitez maintains he leaves Chelsea in a better state for his successor, likely to be Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, than when he took over from Roberto Di Matteo in November.

Roy Hodgson frustrated as stars go west

Agence-France-Presse | Sunday May 19, 2013

England manager Roy Hodgson on Sunday admitted his frustration that Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham have all planned exhibition matches thousands of miles away from home as soon as the Premier League season is completed this weekend.

This has been my worst season ever, says Jose Mourinho

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013

Real Madrid have already surrendered their La Liga title to Barcelona and were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals, before they were defeated by neighbours Atletico in the Spanish Supercup final.

Frank Lampard signs one-year extension with Chelsea

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2013

Ending months of speculation regarding his future, Chelsea's record goal-scorer has signed a one-year contract extension with the club.

Europa League title: Rafael Benitez turns boos to cheers for Chelsea fans

Associated Press | Thursday May 16, 2013

Long reviled and ridiculed by Chelsea fans, Benitez doggedly stuck with his managerial instincts during a nerve wrecking half year in charge of the London club to give wealthy owner Roman Abramovich the Europa League Cup with a 2-1 win over Benfic...

Branislav Ivanovic helps Chelsea defeat Benfica and claim Europa League title

Associated Press | Thursday May 16, 2013

Chelsea will now hold both European club trophies until May 25, when Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund play this season's Champion's League final in London.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard ruled out of Europa League final

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Hazard, one of the revelations of Chelsea's season, hurt himself during his side's 2-1 win at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.

Chelsea, Benfica chase history in Europa final

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Roberto Di Matteo's dismissal as manager created a negative atmosphere that only got worse when the unpopular Rafael Benitez was appointed as his interim successor, but now, salvation is in sight.

Injuries cloud Chelsea's Europa build-up

Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 12, 2013

Hazard and Chelsea captain Terry both suffered injuries during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, secured thanks to a Frank Lampard double which saw the England midfielder overtake Bobby Tambling's previous all-time club record of 202 goals.