Mourinho: Lukaku and De Bruyne ready to impress at Chelsea
Jose Mourinho has hinted that he plans to give Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne a chance to prove themselves at Chelsea next season. The…
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Chelsea transfers: Jose Mourinho hints at ‘a few’ signings
Jose Mourinho has revealed that he will look to bring in “a few” new players this summer – but insists that his priority is to…
Jose Mourinho admits Chelsea expectations higher than 2004
Jose Mourinho described himself as “the happy one” after securing his return to Chelsea but acknowledges that expectations at the club are higher than in…
It took five minutes! Mourinho didn’t think twice about Chelsea return
Jose Mourinho has revealed that his return to Chelsea was all but sealed within just five minutes of meeting Blues owner Roman Abramovich. The 50-year-old…
Premier League apologises to Chelsea for ‘announcing Mourinho return’
The Premier League has apologised to Chelsea after an article saying Jose Mourinho had returned to manage the club was published on its website. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Essien looking forward to coming ‘home’ to Chelsea
Michael Essien is looking forward to returning “home” to Chelsea this summer and expects to be part of the Blues’ plans for next season. The…
Borussia Dortmund 4 Real Madrid 1: We just didn’t perform – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho was in no mood to make excuses after watching his Real Madrid side undone by Robert Lewandowski’s stunning four-goal haul as Borussia Dortmund…
John Terry: Chelsea’s ‘ridiculous’ loss to Monaco still frustrates me
John Terry has revealed that Chelsea’s Champions League defeat by Monaco in 2004 still frustrates him – but acknowledges that things could have been very…
Real Madrid 3 Man City 2: Lessons from a dramatic Bernabeu encounter
Toure in his element at the Bernabeu Is there a better all-round midfielder in the Champions League this season than Yaya Toure? While Xabi Alonso…
Real Madrid 1 Barcelona 2: Lessons from a feisty Clásico
Barcelona continue their Bernabéu dominance Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak at the Santiago Bernabéu to seven games with Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory. The last time…
Coach of the year Pep Guardiola warns Barça against complacency
Pep Guardiola insists he will not let Barcelona rest on their laurels after he was named world coach of the year for 2011 on Monday.…
Ballon d’Or 2011: Lionel Messi wins third straight crown
Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award for the third year running after beating off competition from Barcelona team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano…
Ballon d’Or 2011: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Xavi?
Lionel Messi is waiting to discover if he will become the first man since Michel Platini to lift the Ballon d’Or for three years running…
Can Ranieri help Inter Milan move on from Mourinho?
Claudio Ranieri is a short-term fix to Internazionale’s problems but his challenge at the San Siro will be to escape from the lingering shadow of…
Gian Piero Gasperini sacked as Inter Milan coach
Gian Piero Gasperini has been sacked as coach of Internazionale after failing to win any of his first five games in charge. Gasperini, who took…
Next Chelsea boss: Hiddink, Villas-Boas or Van Basten?
After Carlo Ancelotti was ruthlessly dismissed for failing to win any silverware during his second term in charge of Chelsea, Blues owner Roman Abramovich begins…
Tottenham 0 Real Madrid 1: Redknapp eyes fourth spot
Harry Redknapp warned his Tottenham Hotspur players that they must move up a gear to qualify for next season’s Champions League after their memorable European…
Real Madrid 4 Tottenham 0: Spurs’ task was ‘impossible’
Jose Mourinho believes Tottenham Hotspur’s difficult task was made “impossible” by Peter Crouch’s first-half dismissal after Spurs’ European dreams faded on a miserable night in…
Barcelona edge closer to La Liga title as Real Madrid lose
Barcelona moved one step closer to retaining their La Liga crown with a 1-0 victory at Villarreal after title rivals Real Madrid suffered a shock…
Cristiano Ronaldo in race to be fit in time for Tottenham clash
Cristiano Ronaldo could miss Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Tottenham Hotspur after aggravating a hamstring injury in Saturday’s Madrid derby. The 26-year-old forward,…
Guardiola is no Mourinho, says AC Milan’s IbrahimoviÄ”¡
Former Barcelona striker Zlatan IbrahimoviÄ”¡ has launched a scathing attack on his old manager Pep Guardiola over his man management style. The 29-year-old AC Milan…