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  • newCHELSEA TV HEADLINES: WISE IN MUNICH
    Chelsea TV have arrived in Munich, and so has club legend and former captain Dennis Wise...
    - 5 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:08pm -
  • newNOW FOR MUNICH...
    The squad completed its last training session at Cobham on Thursday, and will fly to Germany on Friday morning.
    - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:50pm -
  • PROENCA TO REFEREE FINAL
    Portugal's Pedro Proenca will be the referee for Saturday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena, Uefa have confirmed.
    - 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:31am -
  • GILES SMITH'S THURSDAY THOUGHTS
    As he prepares for the chance to sample another country's culture and food, and to take on one of their teams on their own patch, supporter and columnist Giles Smith considers the season's end…
    - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:07am -
  • DAVID LUIZ: WORLD IS WATCHING
    David Luiz will be fulfilling a lifelong ambition if he plays in the Champions League Final on Saturday...
    - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:30am -
  • SUPPORTING ALL OVER THE WORLD
    In Hong Kong it will be almost 3am on Sunday morning. In New York it will be close on a traditional 3pm Saturday start. In Goa in India it will be more or less the midnight hour...
    - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:25am -

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  • newRibery warns of Chelsea blow
    Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery believes Chelsea could be psychologically scarred by defeat in the UEFA Champions League final.
    - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:31pm -
  • newMata has faith in Chelsea
    Juan Mata remains convinced that Chelsea can defeat Bayern Munich and be crowned European champions for the first time in their history.
    - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:42pm -
  • newBallack - Don't write off Blues
    Former Germany star Michael Ballack insists Chelsea can upset the odds and win the UEFA Champions League this weekend.
    - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:30pm -
  • Proenca to referee CL final
    Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca will take charge of Saturday's UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:47am -
  • Atletico deny Torres talk
    Atletico Madrid have moved swiftly to quell speculation Chelsea are ready to offer Fernando Torres in exchange for Radamel Falcao.
    - 10 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:16am -
  • Drogba out to grab final chance
    Didier Drogba wants to make the most of his Champions League final chance as Chelsea finally get the opportunity to bury memories of Moscow.
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:53am -

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  • newChelsea are underdogs against Bayern Munich, says Michael Ballack
    • Former Chelsea midfielder says Blues need to upset odds• 'Everything looks like Bayern are favourites'Michael Ballack has branded Chelsea underdogs in Saturday's Champions League final but insisted they could "upset the odds" against Bayern Mun…
    - 5 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:54pm -
  • Champions League: John Terry rush of blood astonishing – Philipp Lahm
    • 'I was surprised at what he did,' says Bayern Munich captain• Terry goes to Munich as non-playing member of Chelsea squadThe Germany captain, Philipp Lahm, has admitted astonishment at John Terry's rush of blood against Barcelona at the Camp No…
    - 23 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:00pm -
  • From Moscow to Munich: redemption day fires Didier Drogba and Chelsea
    • Chelsea striker seeks to make Champions League history• Drogba keen to atone for the misery of Moscow in 2008Didier Drogba believes Chelsea deserve their place in this weekend's Champions League final given how close they came to winning the co…
    - 23 hours ago, 16 May 12, 9:30pm -
  • Introducing the Football Classics ebook series – starting with Chelsea
    Ahead of the Champions League final in Munich, our new football ebook series begins with ChelseaBuy now for the Kindle or get it as an iBookWhat's wrong with modern football? In 1889 the Rev CF Aked of St Helens nailed the problem, explaining in the…
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 9:28am -
  • Gary Cahill and David Luiz make successful return to Chelsea training
    • Boost with Branislav Ivanovic and John Terry suspended• Florent Malouda doubtful with a hamstring injuryChelsea have received a considerable boost before the Champions League final after both Gary Cahill and David Luiz emerged unscathed from th…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:31pm -
  • Bastian Schweinsteiger: Bayern hope to make amends against Chelsea
    • Bayern Munich midfielder driven on by defeat in 2010 final• 'We're a better team now and have learned from that defeat'Bayern Munich will be driven by a desire to make amends for defeat in the Champions League final two years ago when they conf…
    - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:30pm -

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    The Offside

    • Catharsis Lounge: 2008 Champions League final edn.
      I know what you’re thinking. 1. You don’t want to revisit that wretched night in Moscow. 2. You don’t want to revisit that wretched night in Moscow. However, we’re going to, not just because we have a final coming up in three days and change…
      - 21 hours ago, 16 May 12, 11:40pm -
    • Four Chelsea boys in as Roy reveals England Euro 2012 squad
      Roy Hodgson finally got down to some official, cutthroat business as England manager today, revealing the 23 lads he’ll take with him to Poland and Ukraine for this summer’s European Championships. England’s probably going to be shit – probab…
      - 23 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:09pm -
    • Tuesday Roundup: The Latest from Bayern & Chelsea
      Both Chelsea and Bayern are knee-deep in preparations for Saturday’s final. While Chelsea look to round out a severely depleted squad courtesy of injuries and suspensions, Bayern are likewise keeping a close eye on the fitness of a few key men. It…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 5:59pm -
    • Luiz ‘improving’ ahead of Champions League final
      Bob spoke to Chelsea TV over the weekend. He dropped some pretty damn good news. Thanks to Los Blancos on Tumblr for the collage. Our entertaining Brazilian offered his thoughts on the hamstring injury that has kept him off the field for several w…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:32pm -
    • Chelsea 2-1 Blackburn: A good, not great, opening act
      It was very interesting to watch the game.-Roberto Di MatteoRob was, of course, talking about the German Cup final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, not Sunday’s largely irrelevant bout of monkeyshines at Stamford Bridge. We finished s…
      - 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 4:31am -
    • Rant Box: Chelsea v. Blackburn
      This image has nothing to do with today’s game. Cool.Team sheetsChelseaTurnbull, Hutchinson, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand, Meireles, Essien, Malouda, Ramires, Lukaku, Sturridge. Bench: Hilario, Cole, Romeu, Torres, Drogba, Ferreira, Piazon.Blackb…
      - 5 days ago, 13 May 12, 7:20am -

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    • Chelsea FC – Formation & Line-up for UCL Final
      Who should be starting in this historic game for Chelsea FC? Call me old fashioned but I think to be on the pitch for the champions league final is a privilege and hence it cannot come free. Meanwhile we need to pick the team that can win us the cham…
      - 18 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:45am -
    • Bayern vs Chelsea | A Stat Attack!
      With the biggest night in the history of Chelsea FC this weekend, the only thing we should be talking about is the champions league final. There’s so much happening here. We understand that Gary Cahill and David Luiz might start. That means the ‘…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:15am -
    • Curtains For Premier League | Chelsea Annual Awards
      Another premier league season comes to a close. It’s a shame that we haven’t really played our part in this exciting league season. We dropped out the of title race long back. And we even dropped out of the top four race weeks back. We are sittin…
      - 6 days ago, 12 May 12, 6:02am -
    • Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea | This one’s for the DVD!
      A game to forget. A game we didn’t bother to turn up, let alone win. This game was of no importance to us. As I noted earlier, we had given up on the fourth place long back. It was evident from our performance at Emirates. We had used that game as…
      - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 4:25am -
    • Is this the Greatest FA Cup Side in History?
      Generally, I’m of the opinion that young people today are lucky, from a footballing perspective, to have been born when they were. As they grow up and their allegiances are formed, they’ll soon find how easily it is to follow their team so closel…
      - 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 6:01pm -
    • Video: Chelsea FA Cup Final Win vs Liverpool
      Here is the best youtube video with the highlights of Chelsea’s FA cup win over Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday. Hope you like it. Enjoy! &nbsp
      - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 4:21pm -

    EatSleepSport

    • newBallack fancies Chelsea upset
      Michael Ballack believes his former club Chelsea are capable of upsetting Bayern Munich and winning the Champions League on Saturday.
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:26pm -
    • newFinal all that matters to Mata
      Juan Mata is not contemplating playing in the Europa League next season ahead of Chelsea's Champions League final against Bayern Munich
      - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:07pm -
    • Blues linked with City star
      Yaya Toure's agent says his client is ready to leave Manchester City and has mentioned Chelsea as a possible destination.
      - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:18pm -
    • Barca confirm Drogba interest
      Barcelona have confirmed their interest in Didier Drogba and are ready to offer the Chelsea striker a two-year deal.
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:38am -
    • Chelsea wait on Modric swoop
      Chelsea are still in the hunt for Luka Modric but any move will hinge on what happens in the Champions League Final.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:24pm -
    • Cahill hands Blues fitness boost
      Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has returned to training and says he will be fit for the Champions League Final on Saturday.
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:30am -

    Ealing Gazette

    • Chelsea star issues fitness vow
      DAVID Luiz has declared himself fully-fit for Saturday's Champions League final showdown with Bayern Munich.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 11:20am -
    • Blues boss wary of Bayern threat
      ROBERTO Di Matteo admits his makeshift backline will have to be at their best to stop Bayern Munich on Saturday.
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:06pm -
    • Mixed injury news for Chelsea
      GARY CAHILL and David Luiz have returned to training at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground this afternoon as they race to be fit for the Champions League final on Saturday.
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:00pm -
    • Di Matteo rubbishes Torres rumours
      ROBERTO Di Matteo has rubbished speculation linking Fernando Torres with a summer move away from Stamford Bridge.
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:52pm -
    • Chelsea end Premier League campaign on a high
      CHELSEA finished their season with a home win, but they will rue a forgettable Premier League campaign that ranks as their worst for a decade.
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 4:46pm -
    • Chelsea boss unsure over Drogba future
      ROBERTO Di Matteo admits he does not know whether Didier Drogba will remain at Stamford Bridge next season.
      - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 2:43pm -

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    The Cheslea Blog (Blog)

    • Champions League Final Countdown (2)
      On the 2nd eve of Champions League TheChelseaBlog gives to you – 2 apiece in that game against Barcelona
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:00am -
    • Hodgson’s Choice: The Chelsea Contingent
      Right, just to distract myself a bit from Saturday, with Roy Hodgson announcing his England squad yesterday for the 2012 European Championship, I thought I’d take a look at the Chelsea contingent and what their inclusion in the squad might mean. Th…
      - 21 hours ago, 16 May 12, 11:21pm -
    • The Ultimate Chelsea Experience
      Right, you all know the new kit has been released now – and a cracking one it is again too – but did you know that with every shirt you buy, you get to enter the ‘Ultimate Chelsea Experience’ competition with prizes including: Watch the first…
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 7:36pm -
    • Champions League Final Countdown (3)
      On the third eve of Champions League TheChelseaBlog gives to you – Frank Lampard, 3 goals in the campaign so far and here’s the one he scored against Benfica
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 9:00am -
    • Luiz & Cahill Watch: Back In Training Today!
      On the final day of the Premier League season, Roberto Di Matteo told us the fight for David Luiz and Gary Cahill to be ready for our Champions League final would probably go right up until Saturday. Well, the good news is they both trained today. I…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:46pm -
    • Chelsea From Moscow to Munich
      Like a lot of you, I’ve tried pretty hard to push our last Champions League final aside and concentrate on the here and now – but it’s imposible. It has its relevance, whether it’s because we still have some of the key players who played a si…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:34pm -

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    • £10k Challenge Bet 1: NK Maribor to win
      In the last few days I’ve been inspired by some fantastic tipsters on twitter to pick up the gauntlet again and attempt a £10k Challenge.The idea is to start with a £100 bank and bet on one game at time, trying to turn it into £10,000. Sounds r…
      - 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 10:42pm -
    • Golf: HP Byron Nelson Championship Tips

      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 4:16pm -
    • Golf: Volvo World Match Play Championship Tips
      Race to Dubai: Volvo World Match Play ChampionshipHere we are again in Southern Spain as the circus comes to Andalucia but forget tournament golf as we know it and stick this in your mental microwave and see how it defrosts. (If you have any ques…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:49pm -
    • Saturday’s Tipsters Tips: 12th May
      Here are today’s top tips form the leading newspaper tipsters in the UK. Tips from the newspapers including Mr Fixit, Sam Spread, Jim Delahunt, Tony Cacarino, Dale Tempest, Andy Townsend, Mike Triffitt, Ian Wilkerson, Dan Childs, Kevin Pullein, D…
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 11:19am -
    • Golf: The Players Championship Tips
      Fed Ex Cup:     The Players ChampionshipWelcome to PGA Tour HQ and the 3rd best event in golf (after the Masters and The Ryder Cup). Often referred to as the 5th Major, despite the $1,7M winners’ prize pot eclipsing any other winners’ cheq…
      - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:12am -
    • Golf: Madeira Island Open Tips
      Race to Dubai:     Madeira Islands Open – PortugalWelcome to Portugal’s hilly archipelago, Madeira and its own Open sponsored and kept interesting by its local tipple. This is the 20th anniversary of an event that this year returns to Sant…
      - 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:10am -

    50 Years Over 100 Years

    • Chelsea 2-1 Blackburn: Buck Seals Bobby Di's Fate?!?!?
      I have been disturbed all day by the remarks published in yesterday’s match-day programme by Chairman Bruce Buck, remarks that really should have been kept in-house. With Bobby Di having done such a magnificent job in guiding Chelsea through the tr…
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:17pm -
    • Blackburn Preview: POTY and More Chelsea Trophies
      Last Thursday night, Juan Mata was crowned Player of the Year. Ramires was named Players Player of the Year and Ramires also won Chelsea’s Goal of the Season, as voted by the fans, for his wonderful chip in the Nou Camp against Barcelona in the 2n…
      - 5 days ago, 13 May 12, 6:43am -
    • Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: Garcia, Carroll Equals Karma
      Rewind to 1st May 2006, Champions League semi-final 2nd leg at Anfield to the Garcia goal that never was. Fast forward six years, 2012 FA Cup Final at Wembley to the Carroll goal that wasn’t. Karma!! Deal with it!! What goes around, comes around an…
      - 11 days ago, 6 May 12, 6:54pm -
    • 2012 FA Cup Final: Tradition is Dead!
      Once upon a time the FA Cup Final was the last game of the football season. A game that brought the curtain down, in the same way that the Community Shield heralds the start of a new season. Nowadays, the FA in their quest to pay-off the building of…
      - 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 9:00am -
    • Chelsea FC Confirm Bid for Battersea Power Station
      Completely out of the Blue (excuse the ‘pun) and on the eve of the 2012 FA Cup Final, Chelsea Football Club announced today, a formal bid to purchase the land housing Battersea Power station to build a 60,000 seater stadium and reports suggest that…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 5:26pm -
    • Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle: Papiss Slams CL Door Firmly Shut
      Now unless by some sort of improbable, impossible miracle and slip-ups by Newcastle and Tottingham to the magnitude of 10+ on the Richter scale and Chelsea win their last two league games, a certain goat-eating Senegalese, with two stunning goals at…
      - 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 5:38pm -

    ESPN Soccernet (Blog)

    • Belief and butterflies ahead of date with destiny
      Manchester City may have won the Premier League title in the most dramatic manner since Michael Thomas stole the championship for Arsenal in the dying seconds at Anfield in 1989 and England manager Roy Hodgson might have selected an attacking player…
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 6:48pm -
    • To Chelsea the spoils, to Liverpool the scraps
      The recent double-header against Liverpool may have resulted in a 5-3 aggregate loss but there cannot be any doubt as to which was the happier team after the completion of the two matches.
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 7:29pm -
    • Battersea Power Station move generates debate
      It seems quite strange that on the eve of English football’s showpiece event, all the talk is not about the FA Cup final but about the news that Chelsea FC have submitted an offer to buy and develop the site of the defunct Battersea Power Station.…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 7:04pm -
    • Despair, disbelief and ecstasy as Barcelona are beaten
      In the hours that I have had to digest that glorious performance in Barcelona, I have been trying continually to make sense of what happened but I’m not sure that I can. The sheer scale of achievement against such seemingly insurmountable odds is b…
      - 22 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 8:22pm -
    • Familiar Chelsea re-created by old heads and new faces
      The last week of following Chelsea has been like stepping into a time machine. The resolve and resilience displayed in the matches against Barcelona and Arsenal has borne more than a passing resemblance to the character of those sides sent on to the…
      - 25 days ago, 22 Apr 12, 3:32pm -
    • The talking points
      Ok, be honest, how many of you thought Chelsea would emerge from Wembley with a 5-1 victory over Tottenham under their belt? After the nerve-filled drudgery of the recent stalemate between the two clubs in the Premier League there could not have been…
      - 31 days ago, 16 Apr 12, 7:52pm -

    Chelsea @ Ole Ole (Blog)

    • The Podding Shed Needs You – Champions League Special!
      In this week’s episode of the Podding Shed we will be focussing on the Champions League final. We want to know how you’re getting there – over land and sea… where you’re watching if you’re going...
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:50pm -
    • The Podding Shed #15: It Was the Podding Shed Wot Won It
      In which our toilers on the allotment of life discuss the defeat of Liverpool at Wembley, the defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, the win over Blackburn at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's season and Robbie Di Matteo's future.The Podding Shed is also avai…
      - 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 10:50pm -
    • FA Cup: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool – Oh Oh Seven!
      The Harder They Come, The Harder They Fall It is difficult to credit now, but there was a time when Chelsea winning the FA Cup was deemed so unlikely, it provided the comic material for a...
      - 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 1:11pm -
    • The Podding Shed #14: Abide With Me
      In which our toilers on the allotment of life discuss the 6-1 thrashing of QPR and the disappointing loss to Newcastle in the Premier League, Saturday's FA Cup final against Liverpool and some favourite FA Cup finals of years past. Includes not one b…
      - 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 10:55pm -
    • Premier League: Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle United – Black and White and Tweeted All Over
      The build-up ChelseaAnalysis: Chelsea line-up vs. Newcastle: Cech – Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand – Mikel, Meireles – Ramires, Malouda, Sturridge – Torres. BluesChronicle: Chelsea subs for Newcastle: Turnbull, Cole, Essien, Lampard, Mat…
      - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 8:45pm -
    • Premier League: Chelsea 6-1 QPR – Ha Ha
      The preamble I’m going to keep this short. Anyone who is reading this obviously knows what happened in our last run out on Tuesday, and I don’t feel I can really add anything to the review...
      - 18 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 5:37pm -
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    • It’s Been A Good 15 years!
      15 years ago today, a Chelsea side that had been trophyless for 26 years, stepped out at Wembley and won us the F.A Cup, kick starting an amazing period in the clubs history. The two goal scorers that day, now lead us to South Germany this weekend, f…
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    • Bayern May Have Home Advantage, But Not The Ascendancy
      It is widely thought a tall order waits for Chelsea to lift the greatest club trophy to ever grace world football. The odds are split 50/50 but as Petr Cech conceded Bayern Munich as the favourites for hosting the tie in their own back yard, hope rem…
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    • Into The Bayern’s Den
      The climax to the season, one that really could top all of our seasons past, is fast approaching.
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    • We are all Chelsea
      Following the fantastic result in the FA Cup final this weekend we have more good news from Chelsea and adidas. Tuesday the 1st May saw the first prize draw for the ‘We are all Chelsea’ competition and everyone at adidas and Chelsea wish to congr…
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    • This Time Next Week It Will All Be Over
      On a busy weekend the U17 womens’ team will have to forgive us for overlooking their victory in the inaugural FA Girls’ Cup final.
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    • Mata Player of the Year but should he be?
      Juan Mata collected the Player of the Year in his first season as a Chelsea blue, leaving Ramires second (although he picked up the Players’ Player of the Year) and Branislav Ivanovic in third to cap an impressive debut campaign. Recognising the ac…
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    • newSurely! Chelsea can`t do it
      Surely! Chelsea can`t do itVitalfootball: Chelsea: 17/05/2012 17:58:00#BELIEVE
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:58pm -
    • newA Legend!
      A Legend!Vitalfootball: Chelsea: 17/05/2012 14:37:00This will bring a smile to your face!
      - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:37pm -
    • newTerry`s Selection Justified
      Terry`s Selection JustifiedVitalfootball: Chelsea: 17/05/2012 14:36:00But some of us can't see the need!
      - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:36pm -
    • newTell Us About Yourself - Gian-Franco/Luca
      Tell Us About Yourself - Gian-Franco/LucaVitalfootball: Chelsea: 17/05/2012 14:34:00And next up in our long-running series is………….
      - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:34pm -
    • newAnother Bayern Rap
      Another Bayern RapVitalfootball: Chelsea: 17/05/2012 14:33:00As the game approaches the mind games continue.
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    Sport.co.uk

    • newUEFA announces Champions League referee
      Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca will take charge of this weekend s Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich UEFA announced on ThursdayProenca 41 made his internati
      - 2 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:46pm -
    • newChampions League Final all that matters to Mata
      Juan Mata has refused to even contemplate the prospect of playing in the Europa League next season ahead of Chelsea s Champions League final against Bayern MunichChelsea finished i
      - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:47pm -
    • newChelsea's Mikel dropped by Nigeria
      Nigeria have left Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi out of their squad for a series of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next monthNigeria coach Stephen Keshi has call
      - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:17pm -

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    Bridge Views

    • A bridgeviews.co.uk break
      All good things come to and end...or at least a temporary break. Regular visitors to the blog will know that posting has been sporadic for a while. Cruel fate has conspired against me, and finding the time needed to do...
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    • Manager or head coach model? Ancelotti might not be on to a loser at Chelsea
      This weekend, Carlo Ancelotti compared his role at Chelsea to that of Ferguson at Man Utd, claiming his role was technical only: he is not the ‘manager’. This has helped kick-start the debate we love so much: should all power...
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    • Ancelotti gossip: there's no smoke without fire at Chelsea
      Another weekend, another loss. Three weekends in a row, now: is losing becoming a habit for the champions? Well, no. But things aren’t pretty on the pitch at the moment. Off the pitch however, things are probably worse. Just as...
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    • Chelsea: don't believe the hype
      Part of the price ‘big clubs’ pay for their status is greater scrutiny of every win, loss, piece of individual genius and mistake. Up until recently, Chelsea experienced a very specific type of scrutiny. A huge 2010 saw Chelsea not...
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    • England lose: but surely Chelsea must be to blame somehow?
      England’s fortunate 2-1 loss to a rejuvenated French side last night saw another file added to the international side’s library of underwhelming performances. The collection has started to overflow of late. But it’s all a bit confusing. Normall…
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    • No excuses for Chelsea's insipid Sunderland battering
      Like last Monday, today’s journey into work took an unfamiliar feel. Same bus, same journey, same dreary monotony…save one detail. Normally my morning routine involves catching up with the latest football headlines on Sky Sports News, before cast…
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    Club Call

    • newBallack fancies Chelsea upset
      Michael Ballack believes his former club Chelsea are capable of upsetting Bayern Munich and winning the Champions League on Saturday.
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:29pm -
    • newMata focused on Bayern
      Juan Mata is not contemplating playing in the Europa League next season ahead of Chelsea's Champions League final against Bayern Munich
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:16pm -
    • newToure linked with shock move
      Yaya Toure's agent says his client is ready to leave Manchester City and has mentioned Chelsea as a possible destination.
      - 5 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:28pm -
    • Barca set for Drogba deal
      Barcelona have confirmed their interest in Didier Drogba and are ready to offer the Chelsea striker a two-year deal.
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:53am -
    • Blues still want Modric
      Chelsea are still in the hunt for Luka Modric but any move will hinge on what happens in the Champions League Final.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:42pm -
    • Cahill on course for Final
      Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has returned to training and says he will be fit for the Champions League Final on Saturday.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 8:42am -

    Chelsea Daft

    • newChelsea v Bayern Munich: Here's why Drogba AND Torres must start!.
      Roberto Di Matteo has a problem ahead of Saturday night with Ramires being suspended and it's the biggest problem he will face as he looks to pick the team to start in Munich. I have looked at the different options he has available and have come up w…
      - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:06pm -
    • The Chelsea View: The big man with a final point to prove.
      Imagine you are in your first Champions League final and after a losing your head for a moment, you have been sent off and are taking that long lonely walk back to the dressing room and out of the game. What must that have been like for Didier Drogba…
      - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:00pm -
    • The Chelsea View: Creative Lampard to lead us to glory?
      Saturday night, on that pitch in Munich and without John Terry there the focus of leadership will turn to Frank Lampard. Chelsea have plenty of leaders on the pitch but there will be only one wearing the armband, one voice above everyone else's the m…
      - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:45am -
    • The Chelsea View: The determined Brazilian looking to fulfill a dream.
      Every single Chelsea fan on the planet took in a deep breath as we heard that David Luiz and Gary Cahill would take part in a full Chelsea training session yesterday, hoping that they would come through it unscathed. Luckily for us (touch wood, finge…
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    • The Chelsea View: Robbie focuses on second chances.
      I spent yesterday on the blog focusing on the Bayern Munich perspective and now today I want to focus on Chelsea's coming into the game on Saturday. So let's start with Robbie Di Matteo and what I believe to be an important message to his players wit…
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    • VIDEO: Bayern Munich's 5-2 defeat gives us plenty of encouragement.
      I have been blogging all day about The Bayern View and comments from different people made shortly after the defeat in the German Cup at the weekend. It was a shocking result from their point of view and being a big game, most of their players disapp…
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 1:00pm -
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    • Falcao not interested in Chelsea move
      It has become clear now that Chelsea will have to watch and weep once again after their transfer target Radamel Falcao, as the Columbian declared that he has no wish to leave Spain’s capital. Falcao had an amazing season with Porto last year, and n…
      - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:37am -
    • Some good news at last for Chelsea ahead of Champions League Final
      Good news are finally arriving from Chelsea’s camp, as club defender Gary Cahill has announced that his injury is healing nicely and that he’s going to be on the pitch in the Champions League Final against Bayern Munich. The Blues have been in fa…
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:11am -
    • Hulk agrees personal terms with Chelsea – but what is the price?
      There is a report in Portugal, coming from the massive Desporto website, that says (after being translated from Google): “The FC Porto’s Brazilian striker will start the season 2012/2013 in the London club Chelsea. Hulk already has an agreement w…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:05pm -
    • Di Matteo still undecided about Cup Final strikers – Who would you choose?
      With only one game to go this season, and potentially in his life at Chelsea, Roberto Di Matteo has no idea who to use up front in the game against Bayern Munich. The Champions League final will be the game which can turn Chelsea’s season from a ve…
      - 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:51am -
    • Chelsea-Target Hulk Admits To “Interested Clubs”
      Hulk’s move away from Portuguese side FC Porto in the summer has now become as clear as day after both his agent and himself have stated their intentions to discuss a possible departure. The Brazilian striker has impressed in his time at Porto, and…
      - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 8:21am -
    • What Should Abramovich Do With Di Matteo?
      Now that the Premier League timetable is over and Chelsea have only one game to play until the end of the season, the question on everybody’s lips is who is going to lead Chelsea after the summer. The Blues have already struck their first deal havi…
      - 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:59am -

    Chelsea Fanatic (Blog)

    • Chelsea vs Benfica - Champions League
          Today we will go head to head against Benfica in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal match at Stamford Bridge. and we will be hoping for a semi final place for the first time in last 3 seasons of this competition.  …
      - 43 days ago, 4 Apr 12, 8:57am -
    • Chelsea - Benfica UCL Tie. Fans Speak!!!!
          As we head towards first league of Champions League Quarterfinals of this season, our friend Felipe, who is Benfica fan had very good and long chat with us about Chelsea and everything concerned. We would like to share our talk with you peo…
      - 51 days ago, 27 Mar 12, 10:26am -
    • Chelsea FC, the joke of English Football
      As a devoted Chelsea fan I am ashamed to admit this but I am growing disappointed and embarrassed by the sheer lack of stability at the club. The rapid sacking of managers, regardless of the reason, has made Chelsea Football Club the joke of English…
      - 73 days ago, 5 Mar 12, 2:56pm -
    • Chelsea FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC – Was That The Best Chelsea FC Side of The Season?
          It came as a sigh of relief to all Cfc fans. At last it feels great to taste a comfortable victory. And guess what the best part is? It was thoroughly deserved victory too. The team looked and played like a team after so long. But the notab…
      - 79 days ago, 28 Feb 12, 4:15pm -
    • Napoli Vs Chelsea - Match Preview. Champions League
      Last 5 results:Napoli –WWLDD (in order from recent to previous)Chelsea –DLDDW Probable Line ups :Napoli(3-4-3) – Morgan De Sanctis, Salvatore Aronica, Paolo Cannavaro, ArmandoCampagnaro, Walter Gargano, GokhanInler, Christian…
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    • Untitled
      Ramires, leading from the frontLast year the season began with our most notable signing, Ramires, failing to shine. For some fans it looked as if it was going to be another big money flop. However, this year Ramires has led the club from the fron…
      - 87 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 7:23pm -

    The Shed Ender (Blog)

    • newFormer England manager in talks with Chelsea
      Former England coach Fabio Capello has held talks with Chelsea about becoming the next permanent manager at Stamford Bridge next season, according to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the Evening Standard. The Evening Standard believe that R…
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:04pm -
    • Chelsea linked with £15.5m-rated German international
      Chelsea have already dipped into the German market by signing Marko Marin from Werder Bremen, which was announced last weekend, and now we’re being linked with Bayer Leverkusen’s Andre Schurrle. Jason Burt of the Telegraph believes that the club…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 11:05pm -
    • Terry calls on the players to help land Di Matteo the Chelsea job
      Club captain John Terry has called on the squad to help land Roberto Di Matteo the Chelsea job on a permanent basis by winning tomorrow’s FA Cup Final against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium. Di Matteo has taken everything in his stride so far and has…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:23pm -
    • Chelsea bid for Battersea Power Station
      Earlier in the season Chelsea failed to buy back the freehold to Stamford Bridge from the Chelsea Pitch Owners (CPO) and all talk of relocation had been put on ice…until now. The Blues have made a bid to buy Battersea Power Station in south-west Lo…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:00pm -
    • Who’d be in your Chelsea XI for the FA Cup Final?
      Chelsea’s interim manager Roberto Di Matteo admits he has some tough decisions to make regarding his starting XI when they face Liverpool in the FA Cup final tomorrow. Di Matteo almost has a full compliment to choose from with the exception of defe…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 8:00pm -
    • FA Cup Final Preview: Chelsea v Liverpool
      Chelsea’s fortunes have turned around since Roberto Di Matteo took charge of the Stamford Bridge club following the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas in March and has the chance to put his hands on some silverware tomorrow evening as the Blues take on…
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 6:38pm -

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