The biggest match of the weekend ended up being a tense but boring affair. It was so bad that in the end, the most eyecatching incident turned out to be off the field as shown by the picture on the left.
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The 67 Ambassadors Reccruited By The FA To Promote England's Bid To Host The 2018 World Cup
1. Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
2. Alan Shearer
3. Alexandre Song (Cameroon)
4. Andrew Cole
5. Ashley Young
6. Brian Deane
7. Bryan Robson
8. Carlos Edwards (Trinidad & Tobago)
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The FIFA U-20 world cup has been taking place in Egypt for the past 2 weeks and tonight we will know two semi-finalists. Korea face off with Ghana while Italy play hungary.

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Ghana is the sole remaining African team and they will have a lot of pressure on their shoulders when they play the Koreans.

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Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira is tipped by many to be leaving the Italian giants after failing to find a regular place in Jose Mourinho's side. Besides Arsenal, his old club, Chelsea seems to be interested in the 33-year old.

Speaking of this, striker Didier Drogba told RTL:

Patrick Viera will be a good addition to our squad, if we can recruit.

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Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira is tipped by many to be leaving the Italian giants after failing to find a regular place in Jose Mourinho's side. Besides Arsenal, his old club, Chelsea seems to be interested in the 33-year old.

Speaking of this, striker Didier Drogba told RTL:

Patrick Viera will be a good addition to our squad, if we can recruit.

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Ancelotti interested in bringing veteran Frenchman?

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Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira could finally be set to seal his return to London, but surprisingly with Chelsea, according to reports.

The 33-year-old Frenchman who made more than 250 league appearances and won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups during his time at Arsenal - was linked with a return to Arsene Wenger's side along with Tottenham Hotspur earlier this summer.

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There was a time when one would hear Liverpool and Chelsea in the same sentence, immediately projectile vomit and then proceed on with their merry day.

That doesn't seem to be the case nowadays, does it? Not after last season, anyway.

These two loveable clubs who so often have sucked the life out of the sport of football over the past few years now appear best mates I'd reckon they quite enjoy the odd cuddle up and romantic comedy on a Friday night.

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Ancelotti admits confusion at Wigan performance.

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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti demanded a response from his team after their first defeat of the season at Wigan.

The Blues face a Champions League match on Wednesday with Cypriots Apoel Nicosia, then play Liverpool on Sunday.

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With 6 matches played and 18 points earned, Chelsea remain the only unbeaten side in the Premiership. And while one could argue that the Blues haven't been tested by top rated clubs this season as yet, 3 goals and quality display of football Sunday against Spurs no doubt added to the confident air surrounding Stamford Bridge. Click to continue reading...

With 6 matches played and 18 points earned, Chelsea remain the only unbeaten side in the Premiership. And while one could argue that the Blues haven't been tested by top rated clubs this season as yet, 3 goals and quality display of football Sunday against Spurs no doubt added to the confident air surrounding Stamford Bridge. Click to continue reading...

In Henry Winter's excellent piece on Carlo Ancelotti for the the Telegraph today, there is plenty of insight into the man who has Chelsea atop the table with a perfect record and finally moving on from Jose Mourinho's legacy, and that's all fine and good, but if you've ever wondered to yourself what Carlo Ancelotti thinks about Florent Malouda and John Obi Mikel's taste in music, you've finally got an answer:

"I am used to players who are very focused so when I came to England it was a big surprise because in our dressing room there is music.

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250 million pounds.
Taste it.
Swish it around in your mouth for a moment.
Now spit it out because that's roughly the amount of money that Chelsea F.C, have spent on buying players since 2004. Now, the team that has become synonymous with major spending, at least before Real Madrid's summer spending spree, is banned from buying anybody for the next two transfer windows. Click to continue reading...

It looks like a few teams in the Premier League could suffer a fair bit when the African Cup of Nations 2010 kicks off on Sunday, January 10th 2010. The competition, which always coughs up some great entertainment, will see approximately 27 Premier League players set off for Angola.
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An idea that may not be as crazy as it first sounds.

Let me make this clear from the outset this suggestion is borne totally out of my mind and not the creation of some mad scientist. First read the latest twist in the "Shevchenko has no Chelsea future" saga.

Andriy Schevchenko's Chelsea career seems finally over after the Ukrainian was told he will be dumped from the Blues' Champions League squad.

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In this modern era of football we so often see the word 'saga' follow any talk of transfers, with money playing such an important role in our game and complicating so many situations.

The first transfer saga that really got under my skin involved us, Chelsea and John Obi Mikel, and with hindsight, the timing of this mess probably sparked my fury as much as the behaviour of the player.

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Carlo Ancelotti has certainly stamped his mark on Chelsea early in the season so far. A Community Shield victory, coupled with 3 Premiership wins on the bounce has seen Chelsea rise to the top end of the table. So far, so what then? Nothing surprising in that in itself, would we expect the any of the big four to not already be putting markers down for the early running.

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During a recent African Legends match, Nigeria's best known talent showed some of his old magical flourishes reminiscent of his Bolton days. He twisted and turned, sprayed trademark precise matches, tracked back to help the defense and played with an alacrity that belied his 35 years of age.

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The Chelsea v Inter Milan match in Pasadena, California last night turned out to be a Hollywood affair as a crapton of celebrities were in attendance, including Charlize Theron, Ashton Kutcher, Alyssa Milano, and honorary Chelsea captain Will Ferrell. The match ended 2-0 in favor of Chelsea, but what if it continued?

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Chelsea and Nigeria Midfielder Mikel John Obi (or John Obi Mikel) joins us on this episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Hear Mikel's thoughts on playing for Carlo Ancelotti. Also listen to the thoughts of the midfielder on facing Jose Mourinho again in the World Football Challenge and his hopes for Chelsea this season.

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According to ESPN Soccernet, John Obi Mikel is expected to sign a new five-year deal with Chelsea worth about £70,000-a-week. His agent John Shittu said,

"He will sign the deal ... Some of the club officials were away but they were expected back last weekend.

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According to Toby Davis at Setanta Sports, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will not be leaving the club. His agent John Ola Shittu told brilafm.net,

"They are very happy with him and they want to keep him for as long as possible .

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Tough but fair Italian linked with Stamford Bridge move.

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Gennaro Gattuso's agent has hinted the Milan and Italy midfielder could be interested in a transfer to Chelsea.

Gattuso's former Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti moved to Stamford Bridge last week, and Andrea D'Amico said the bond between coach and player makes a reunion at Chelsea a possibility.

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Norman Hubbard of ESPN Soccernet has put together a list of steps for success for new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti:
Last longer than his three predecessors - A warning from recent history: Phil Scolari lasted just seven months. Avram Grant was in charge for eight months, Luiz Felipe Scolari for seven and Guus Hiddink, albeit of his own volition, for less than four. Click to continue reading...

Tosser Didier Drogba and John Obi Mikel celebrate Chelsea's FA Cup win by flicking teammate Jose Bosingwa's testicles. Bruno approves.
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FA Cup celebrations turn to sexual assault Overlooking the fact that Jose Bosingwa should take a good look in the mirror and ask himself if he should really be at the front of Chelsea's FA Cup victory celebrations, this video features the Portuguese full-back being touched inappropriately by his team-mates. Click to continue reading...

Jose Mourinho is planning a double swoop on Chelsea this summer - with Ricardo Carvalho and Mikel John Obi in his sights in a combined £21million move. Inter Milan chief Mourinho is hoping to capitalise on the uncertainty surrounding Chelsea at the end of this season, as the club waits for a new manager to take [. Click to continue reading...

'Tis the season. Let's get started. We must be thankful not all football owners are politicians, because there's more spin on this than a dreidel in December. Silvio Berlusconi - Milan owner, Italian supreme supremo, master of the spoken word and creepy old pervert: "We lost the title because of Ancelotti. Click to continue reading...

English Premier League transfer rumours and gossip from May 12, 2009. Inter boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning a £15m bid for Chelsea's John Obi Mikel in the summer. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says that no amount of money can make him part with hard working Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt. Bolton Wanderers want to make 300% profit on [. Click to continue reading...

First, if you haven't done your quiz, stop by this post and make your guesses. Then come back here for the answers. Well done on the quiz, folks. 12/13 guessed. And don't let it concern you just because, for the second time, you didn't guess one of my favorite players. [...] Click to continue reading...

Andres Iniesta scored one of the most dramatic goals in UEFA Champions League history to sink Chelsea and send 10-man Barcelona into a final showdown with Manchester United.

Three minutes into injury time in a second leg that Chelsea had dominated, the Spain midfielder latched on to a pass from Lionel Messi and lashed an unstoppable shot spinning into the top corner of the net.

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One of the more controversial transfers that Manchester United has had in the past few years is that of John Obi Mikel. Manchester United first announced the deal to sign Mikel in April of 2005. This...
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My friend Tom Legg has a keen eye for talent. He's often telling me about this new prodigy or that new wunderkind that I should be keeping my eye on. He knows more about the Beautiful Game than just about anyone I know!
With that in mind, I asked him if he'd share a post he recently started on the famous soccer forum BigSoccer. Click to continue reading...

A report in the Italian media suggests that Jose Mourinho could be handed a giant transfer kitty in the summer in order to set Inter up for a Champions League charge. Jose Mourinho is planning a mega €100 million revolution at Inter after the club failed again in their hunt for European glory this season. Click to continue reading...

Anyone that saw the Liverpool v Chelsea match this past Sunday knows that Jose Bosingwa is a lucky man. Even Chelsea fans can openly admit that Bosingwa was lucky to escape a red card. If you haven't seen it yet, head on over to this clip on YouTube (while it's still up). The Football Association have once again embarrassed the whole English football system by pardoning Bosingwa for his despicable actions. Click to continue reading...

Blues shocked by Clarets Featuring a wonderful solo goal from Didier Drogba, an equaliser from a very happy Ade Akinbiyi and a missed penalty from John Obi Mikel to hand victory to Burnley. Click to continue reading...