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Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Italy Training - Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - November 14, 2021 Italy chief delegate Gianluca Vialli during training Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Former Star Italy Striker Vialli Dies Aged 58

Former soccer striker Gianluca Vialli, who earned 59 caps for Italy and enjoyed a stellar club career with Sampdoria, Juventus, and Chelsea, has died from cancer at the age of 58. Vialli was…

06 January 2023

Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez, right, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge stadium in London Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Man City Beats Chelsea 1-0, Trims Gap To Arsenal To 5 Points

Manchester City trimmed the gap to Premier League leader Arsenal to five points by beating Chelsea 1-0 on Thursday after a double substitution by Pep Guardiola paid off immediately at Stamford Bridge…

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Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - January 1, 2023 Nottingham Forest's Serge Aurier scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Chelsea Drop More Points in Top-Four Pursuit After Draw At Forest

Chelsea dropped more points in their quest to climb back up the Premier League standings as Serge Aurier earned Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw with Graham Potter's side on Sunday. Fresh from their…

01 January 2023

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Arsenal - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - November 6, 2022 Arsenal's Gabriel celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Gabriel Goal At Chelsea Sends Arsenal Back To The Top

A 63rd-minute toe-poke on the goal line by Brazilian defender Gabriel earned Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and lifted them back to the top of the Premier League. …

06 November 2022

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 19, 2022 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo warms up as a substitute REUTERS/Craig Brough

Ronaldo Not in Man United Squad For Chelsea Trip

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be in their squad for Saturday's Premier League game at Chelsea, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Ronaldo, an unused substitute in…

21 October 2022

Boehly and Abramovich: Americans Taking Over from the Russians in Chelsea

Chelsea Football Club announced that a consortium headed by American businessman Todd Boehly officially acquired the ownership of the club after agreeing on all terms between the club's executives…

Majalla 13 May 2022

Edouard Mendy: From a Zero to the Best Goalkeeper in the World

Edouard Mendy’s winning the FIFA Best Goalkeeper award for 2021 was not an accident, but rather it was the culmination of years of struggle and diligence. The career of the first goalkeeper of the…

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