With less than three months to go until this summer’s festival of international football, anticipation is rising. For millions of football fans around the world, the 21st edition of the ultimate football event will be the sports highlight of the year, and for those lucky players who have a chance to line up to represent … Read more
Watford scored three late goals to make manager Javi Gracia’s first home game an “unforgettable night” and increase the pressure on his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte. The Blues played an hour with 10 men after Tiemoue Bakayoko’s red card capped a dreadful individual 30-minute performance – in which he gifted Watford four chances. The Hornets … Read more
Last season, when Leicester City won the Premier League title, I penned down a few lessons I thought people in business in management could learn and apply to get them success in their work. This season, the ribbons on the Premier League trophy belong to Chelsea and their journey has some brilliant points of wisdom … Read more
Champions Chelsea became the first English side to register 30 top-flight victories in a 38-game season as they said farewell to captain John Terry with a comfortable Premier League win over bottom club Sunderland. The Blues, who sealed their sixth top-flight title nine days ago, fell behind to an early Javier Manquillo strike but hit … Read more
Chelsea secured their fifth Premier League title with a dramatic late victory at West Brom. Substitute Michy Batshuayi scored in the 82nd minute to secure the vital win, sliding in to turn home Cesar Azpilicueta’s cut-back from close range. After nearest rivals Tottenham lost against West Ham on 5 May, Chelsea needed only two wins … Read more
The Football Writers’ Association will announce the 2017 Footballer of the Year on Monday – and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes one of his players would be a deserved choice. The Football Writers’ Association will announce the 2017 Footballer of the Year on Monday – and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes one of his players … Read more
Chelsea’s title credentials have not really been in doubt for several months but the manner of their 3-0 win over Everton suggests they are no mood to allow nerves to get the better of them. For more than an hour it remained goalless at Goodison Park but the air of confidence Antonio Conte’s side carry … Read more
Tottenham will be feeling the heat after Chelsea beat Southampton 4-2 to edge closer to the Premier League title, say Blues goalscorers Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill. The win put Antonio Conte’s team seven points ahead of second-placed Spurs, who are at Crystal Palace on Wednesday. “It’s always good to play before and put pressure … Read more
Chelsea moved closer a second Premier League title in three years courtesy of a 4-2 win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte’s decision to bench Diego Costa and Eden Hazard for Chelsea’s semi-final win against Tottenham was rewarded with the returning duo starring in a consummate performance. Hazard opened the scoring just five minutes … Read more
Chelsea restored their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a convincing win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte’s side had seen their advantage cut by Tottenham after the Blues’ loss at Manchester United – but this was an emphatic response to follow on from Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final … Read more
Arsenal will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final after beating Manchester City 2-1 after extra-time in a closely fought semifinal at Wembley on Sunday. City were unfortunate not to be in front at the end of a first-half that was low on quality or clear-cut chances, having had a Sergio Aguero goal questionably ruled … Read more
Arsenal will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final after beating Manchester City 2-1 after extra-time in a closely fought semifinal at Wembley on Sunday. City were unfortunate not to be in front at the end of a first-half that was low on quality or clear-cut chances, having had a Sergio Aguero goal questionably ruled … Read more
Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard believes to win the Premier League title his side need to win five of their remaining six games beginning with Southampton on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Belgian and his teammates will have to refocus after the delight of beating main title rivals Tottenham 4-2 in their FA Cup semi-final on Saturday, perhaps … Read more
Eden Hazard is the man who crushes Tottenham’s dreams of glory. His sensational off-the-bench cameo proved decisive for Chelsea as he provided a goal and an assist to send his side to the FA Cup final at Spurs’ expense. Michy Batshuayi and Willian started ahead of Diego Costa and Hazard at Wembley but if that … Read more
Nemanja Matic scored a stunning strike to help Chelsea beat Tottenham at Wembley and reach the FA Cup final. Willian opened the scoring with a well-placed free-kick after five minutes and the Brazilian added his second from the spot two minutes before the break. Harry Kane had headed in from Christian Eriksen’s cross to equalise … Read more
Chelsea and Tottenham have both had four of their players named in the Professional Footballers’ Association Premier League team of the year. Defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz and midfielders N’Golo Kante and Eden Hazard are Chelsea’s representatives. Tottenham’s quartet are defenders Kyle Walker and Danny Rose, midfielder Dele Alli and forward Harry Kane. Manchester … Read more
Citi Sports editor Nathan Quao returns with his column and today, he focuses on Asante Kotoko’s problems in Week 12 of the Ghana Premier League, Jose Mourinho’s wonderful number on Antonio Conte and Chelsea in the Premier League, and James Harden’s big show against Russell Westbrook in the NBA Playoffs. More of the same from … Read more
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the leading candidates on a six-man shortlist for the 2016-17 PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. After a disappointing campaign last time out, the resurgent Hazard – the winner of the accolade in 2014-15 – has been integral to Chelsea’s return to the top … Read more
They may be closing in on the Premier League title, but the Blues still have work to do according to their manager Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte insists he has no smell of the Premier League title just yet, despite his team’s win over Bournemouth. Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso scored after Adam Smith’s own … Read more
Crystal Palace defender Jeffrey Schlupp has praised the hard fought win that his side earned against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Eagles earned an unlikely 2-1 victory with goals from Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha, three points that gave them higher hopes of escaping relegation. It was an unlikely victory, for no team … Read more