Real completely outplayed their opponents in terms of shots, goals and possession
After a painfully limp decade, the Toffees are once more looking like worthy foes for The Reds
Everton are finally a team with direction again thanks to the Italian’s astute man-management
Chelsea seem destined for another roller-coaster ride — and the accident that that inevitably entails
Rafael Benitez will take charge of Real Madrid next season after the club confirmed he signed a three-year deal with the Spanish giants on Wednesday.
French football legend Zinedine Zidane has been threatened with suspension because he has not validated his coaching badge.
It’s not only the players the Chelsea coach must subdue but also an oligarch playing Russian dolls.
Should he become manager, Andre Villas-Boas will have to dismantle an aging squad while satisfying the sky-high demands of Chelsea’s owner.
Chelsea had fired manager Carlo Ancelotti after a 1-0 loss at Everton completed a season which had "fallen short of expectations", the club said.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti were both warned as to their future conduct on Tuesday in relation to recent comments about referee Howard Webb.
Manchester United and Barcelona wrapped up their places in the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday by beating Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t expect to lose his job if he fails in his quest to deliver the Champions League trophy at Chelsea this season.
Carlo Ancelotti must solve the riddle of misfit Fernando Torres as his Chelsea side face Manchester United in a second leg quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League quarterfinals despite wasting chances in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw against Copenhagen.
John Terry has warned Chelsea’s European rivals that his side are finally in the right frame of mind to fight for Champions League glory.
Carlo Ancelotti insists Fernando Torres will quickly live up to his £50-million price tag despite the Chelsea striker’s dismal debut.
Chelsea are deserved champions four years after they last lifted the English Premier League trophy.
The prodigal son returns, well not quite yet as the tie between Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan and Chelsea actually takes place in Italy.
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/ 3 February 2010
Carlo Ancelotti has backed John Terry to come through his personal crisis and lead Chelsea to the title despite their failure to overcome Hull City.
Arsenal produced one of their finest performances under Arsene Wenger on Tuesday to dethrone AC Milan, beating the Champions League holders 2-0 on the night and on aggregate in their last 16 second leg clash. Arsenal’s great Premiership rivals Manchester United also eased through with a 1-0 victory.
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/ 21 February 2008
Arsene Wenger admits AC Milan are favourites to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals at Arsenal’s expense but he remains confident his side can defy the odds in the San Siro. The Gunners were frustrated as Milan’s aging maestros gave a defensive masterclass in Wednesday’s goalless last-16, first-leg draw.
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/ 17 December 2007
A revolutionary football embedded with a microchip drew a mixed response after being tested at the Club World Cup. Players and coaches were divided over the quality of the ball, designed to put an end to goal-scoring disputes by alerting the referee when it has crossed the line.
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/ 5 December 2007
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan insisted it was the overall result and not the performance that mattered after Celtic sneaked into the Champions League knock-out stages despite a 1-0 defeat at the hands of AC Milan. Veteran forward Filippo Inzaghi scored his 63rd goal in European competition to break the great Gerd Muller’s long-standing record.
AC Milan and Liverpool were upset in the Champions League on Wednesday, and Chelsea won 2-1 at Valencia with a late goal from Didier Drogba. Defending champion Milan lost at Celtic 2-1 after a 90th-minute goal from Scott McDonald. After the goal, a fan ran onto the field and made contact with Milan goalkeeper Dida.