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France international winger Franck Ribery has shunned the advances of moneybags Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, in favour of staying with Bayern Munich. The French star said that he was having a spiffing time at Germany's best club:
"I signed a four-year contract when I arrived at Bayern a year ago and there is a good [.
Can Germany overcome the loss of their manager for this live online and radio commentary Euro 2008
group match between Germany and Portugal live from the sidelines and have the flexibility to cope
with the paciest team in Euro 2008 and come out tops? Many fans will be greatly anticipating for
some answers from this live online streaming match as they nervously await the fate of their team
who have not shone so far and have looked quite ordinary except for their typical strength of
spirit in the face of odds stacked against them.
Chelsea supporters might be down and out after watching their Champions League chances
"slip" away, but fear not! Like every summer, Roman is ready to wipe away your tears with
a certain Barcelona star. The Telegraph is reporting that Barca midfielder, Deco, is ready to get
the heck out of the Nou Camp and move to [.
New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has always wondered what £100m gets you on the
football open market, and he's about to find out. Multiple sources are saying that Roman Abramovich
has decided to get back in the transfer race, and will give Scolari a blank cheque to chase the top
players in the world.
Chelsea Ladies sign Arsenal Pair
Power in the Premier League, ladies that is, may be shifting. Chelsea has inked a pair of
former Gunners, Lianne Sanderson and Anita Asante. Both were considered shock exits from Arsenal,
which has dominated the women's league for decades. Sanderson has been the Prem's
top scorer the past two seasons.
It has been another interesting pre-season at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea's seemingly pursuit of
almost every big name start in the world making daily headlines. Chelsea came so close to winning
the treble last year that you would think that they only need to slightly tweak the existing team.
But that is not the Abramovich [.
The 2007-08 season was quite an eventful one for Chelsea Football Club. Firings, transfers,
on-field tomfoolery, misery this year had it all. As the curtain closes vehemently on the season
and Avram's tenure in London it's time to look toward 08-09. My cunning 32-part expose on Chelsea's
future begins with a look at the managerial position.
MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho said Sunday that his "head was at
Chelsea" and that he was determined to leave the Spanish club despite efforts of team bosses
to keep him.
"I've already told the president (Ramon Calderon), and coach (Bernd Schuster), management and
(the media): my head is there (at Chelsea), I want to play over there," the 24-year-old said.
Did Manchester City really sign Robinho? I still don't believe that it happened. Weren't Chelsea
supposed to sign him? Did Roman Abramovich really get out bid... by Manchester City? It has to go
down as one of the most amazing days in English Football history. First, Man City trumped Man U as
they signed Dimitar Berbatov, but then they didn't so they go and trump Chelsea to sign Robinho,
who Real Madrid had refused to part with.
You can wave a bucketload of cash in a player's face, but they're not always guaranteed to take the money and run as far as Chelsea are concerned. It is thought that the Blues' top three targets this summer included Fernando Torres and Franck Ribery, although both have amazingly decided to stay with their clubs [.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to pay an insane £85 MILLION for Liverpool, and
Spanish star Fernando Torres. The Daily Star is reporting: Chelsea's billionaire owner was an
admiring onlooker during the Euro2008 final, as the Torres scored the lone goal in Spain's European
Championship victory over Germany.
La Gazzetta dello sport is reporting that Chelsea is awaiting the imminent arrival of Robinho from
Real Madrid.With this in mind Abramovich is also offering a 100 million euros for Kaka to complete
his masterpiece.
On a side note from last night i wrote that Roman Pavlyuchenko imminent arrival to Tottenhan will
now free up a Dimitar Berbatov Move to Manchester United.
The transfer window has now come and gone. And to a bit of surprise, Wenger signed no one,
although reports indicate he did make an effort to go after Xabi Alonso. In fact, the biggest
signings for us yesterday were the youngsters Kieran Gibbs and Mark Randall agreeing to contract
extensions.
The Alonso signing would be hard to pull off, because Rafa Benitez would be a bit off his rocker
to agree a transfer fee to a direct rival without getting much more than the player is actually
worth.
If press reports are to be believed, we could be on the brink of a new era in
football spending that will make Abramovich's Chelsea look positively frugal. I am of course
referring to the takeover of Manchester City on Monday by an Arab consortium estimated to be worth
around £650billion.
The official club website reports that the next Chelsea spending spree has started already. Rather
than continue to get the very best out of the existing squad, it's all about throwing money at the
cause to ensure that the Blues wrest the Premier League title back from the hands of Manchester
United.
Was it really their failure to win any silverware that saw the club ditch someone who didn't even
have a full season at the Stamford Bridge helm? Or is this just a convenient excuse to ditch
someone regarded as a stop-gap by Roman Abramovich? Former Blues manager Glenn Hoddle has told BBC
that the Israeli [.
We all know that money is no object to Chelsea, especially when Roman Abramovich continues to financially support the club with his small change. Where the Blues are involved, other clubs know that they can often add a zero to player's price tags and be fairly optimistic that their suitors will stump up the readies [.
It's hard to believe that the loveable Peter Kenyon has any enemies in this world. However, it
appears that one of Chelsea's former employees has a bone to pick with him and Roman Abramovich,
according to the Daily Telegraph. Paul Smith, not to be confused with the fashion designer, has
taken Chelsea to an industrial tribunal, [.
Oltre alla punta brasiliana, ora la squadra giallorossa
ha nel mirino il centrocampista, in rotta con il Chelsea
Roma, c'è la pista Malouda
Il francese potrebbe arrivare in prestito. Baptista: il Real per la cessione definitiva
di Piero Torri
ROMA - Un problema e una novità.
According to the latest news in the London Times, Chelsea are planning to make a world record
signing of Kaka from A.C. Milan. To me thats Kaka. With the amount of money they are going to spend
on 1 player who may still be in his prime, but also is nearing the end of it, they could be
rebuilding the entire squad for the multiple campaigns that they have to mount in England and
Europe.
Liverpool fans must sometimes wish that they had a Russian billionaire owner like Roman Abramovich.
Especially when so much dirty linen has been washed in public at Anfield this season, with the spat
between George Gillett and Tom Hicks threatening to become the legacy of the season, especially
with the Reds having not won any [.
Arsenal's gaffer Arsene Wenger clearly fancies himself as a martyr to football played the right way
and has hit out at Chelsea who embody all that is wrong with the game according to the Frenchman.
Wenger moaned: "We are not Chelsea and have no Abramovich. "We work with the resources we
have. It is [.
Ricardo Carvalho was looking nailed-on to stay at Stamford Bridge this summer, especially after
Chelsea were kind enough to appoint his manager at international level. However, his future appears
to be less clear after coming out with a statement that might make Roman Abramovich choke on his
'Golden Grahams' at the breakfast table.
Stretta finale per completare la squadra: sono giorni
cruciali per il centrocampista di fascia e l'attaccante
Roma-Malouda: la strada è aperta
Il Chelsea si lancia su Robinho e Scolari scarica il francese:
il club giallorosso è in prima fila per avere l'esterno in prestito
di Piero Torri
ROMA - Robinho libera Malouda.
El Chelsea vuelve a la carga por Robinho con otra super oferta
El Chelsea contraataca de nuevo. Y es que el club que preside el ruso Abramovich se ha propuesto
conseguir a Robinho para la próxima temporada. Si la semana pasada la oferta del club
inglés era de 40 millones de euros, según el diario The Telegraph, el plan que preparan
es ofrecer, esta misma semana, 44 millones y medio por el extremo derecho del Real Madrid.
The Daily Mail reports that Chelsea have been accused of luring scandalously young and outrageously
talented Italian kiddie Vincenzo Camilleri to Stamford Bridge. Apparently several Chelsea big-wigs
landed on Reggina's training ground using Roman Abramovich's chopper. The highly rated Italian
defender currently toddles around for Reggina - and at 15 years [.
You can hardly blame Avram Grant for wanting to be out of the limelight at the end of the season.
Since taking over, he's been subject to a barrage of criticism, along with endless speculation over
his future as Chelsea manager. The tide has turned in recent weeks after the Israeli guided the
Blues to [.
No, it's not just idle speculation in a rag you might also double up as toilet paper, eg Daily
Star, The Sun. It has been reported in The Guardian that Sven-Goran Eriksson appears to be stalling
over the vacant manager's position at Benfica due to the uncertainty of Avram Grant's position at
Chelsea.
The problem with being a billionaire's plaything, is that even his favourite toy is going to bore
him after a while. So claim the Telegraph who say that Roman Abramovich - conspicuous in his
absence in ten recent Chelsea games - is starting to develop a taste for expensive art and has
splurged over £60 [.
As we all know, it's impossible to know what Roman Abramovich's thoughts are regarding Chelsea FC
and the future of manager Avram Grant. The Russian billionaire does not speak to the press on any
issues surrounding his football club and doesn't seem to give much away to his own staff either.
The Guardian report that [.
You can always rely on Jose Mourinho to open his big mouth at the drop of a hat. He failed to steer
Chelsea to a Champions League final during his three seasons at the club, something that clearly
still rankles with the Portuguese fool. Why else would he jump on the anti-Avram Grant bandwagon as
[...
Frank Rijkaard is the bookmakers favourite to become the next Blues boss, although there are plenty
of lively contenders to replace Avram Grant. Whether or not the former Barca coach wants an
immediate return to management is open to question, while it's also questionable as to whether
Roman Abramovich will want to appoint Roberto Mancini.
It's almost certain that whoever becomes the next manager at Stamford Bridge will become a very
rich man in the process. Money is clearly no object where Chelsea are concerned and it's probable
that the new gaffer will get a lucrative three-year contract and a fat bonus, providing the team
manages to win something.
The summer is traditionally a slow time for football journalists, despite Euro 2008 starting at the
weekend. However, they're having a field day with the vacant Chelsea manager's position, especially
after Carlo Ancelotti snubbed the club on Monday after they approached the Italian to replace Avram
Grant.
Perhaps they can pick themselves up again.The defending champs made a disappointing start to their title defence going down by 2 goals to Sweden.Ibrahimovic scored the first goal ( Not the chap who owns Chelsea.He's Abramovich- and he wasn't playing)
Chelsea have named current Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari as their new manager after the sacking of Avram Grant. He will take over at the end of Euro 2008 on 1st July as his contract with Portugal is due to run out on the day of the Euro 2008 final, 29th June.
Scolari certainly has an impressive CV having won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and taking Portugal to the final of Euro 2004.
L'eventuale accoppiata con Totti fa già sognare i tifosi
Scopriamo come potrebbe essere impiegato nella Roma
Mutu, ideale per Spalletti
Può ricoprire tutti i ruoli offensivi, è perfetto anche per il 4-3-2-1
di Piero Torri
ROMA - Perfetto. Non solo perché nel quattrodue-
tre-uno spallettiano dove lo metti, nei
quattro ruoli offensivi, lo metti bene, ma anche
perché il probabile arrivo di Adrian Mutu alla
Roma, può consentire a Luciano Spalletti di
pensare ancora più concretamente a un modulo
alternativo, magari quello
ad albero di natale che avrebbe il
vantaggio di garantire una maglia
da titolare ad Alberto Aquilani
e a Totti, confermatissimo
nel ruolo di centravanti, di avere
alle spalle (o davanti) due punti
di riferimento con cui puntare alla
porta avversaria.
Yesterday Gael Clichy made it public that he'd relish the chance to be the next Arsenal captain.
After seeing William Gallas fail in that position last year, it's my strong opinion that Wenger's
side will remain trophy-less until they find a new inspirational leader.
All great teams have had that player that led their team when they needed it the most.
After arranging a press conference for 5 pm today, many people had hoped that Chelsea were to
announce a new signing, like Robinho and Kaka. Chelsea claimed their was a major announcement, a
press conference not to be missed but in truth it was just another contract signed by a overpaid
Premier League star.
L'acquisto di Robinho sconvolge la rosa dei blues, dopo aver ceduto Sheva, Abramovich è pronto
a mettere sul mercato Florent Malouda. L'esterno francese è nel mirino del Newcastle, che
offre 16 mln di euro. La Roma non ha intenzione di intavolare un'asta, le alternative non mancano,
la più gradita risponde al nome di Jeremy Menez, classe 1987.
