Even after Chelsea’s dramatic 2-1 win over Dynamo Kiev in the UEFA Champions League group stage, rumors continue to swirl over the future of manager Jose Mourinho, who, after winning the league last season with Chelsea, should theoretically be the safest of Premier League managers.
Kolo Toure is known as the nicest man in football, and he is certainly one of the more entertaining footballers we have come across.
What makes Kolo so great? No longer is it his footballing skills, which have, sadly, diminished with age (father time is undefeated, after all) — he has three appearances for Liverpool this season, and has come off injured in every one — rather, it's his winning personality and sense of the moment.
The Confederation of African Football player of the year award shortlist has been released ahead of the award ceremony on January 7, 2016. The full list can be seen below in alphabetical order.
While its self-entitled billing as “the greatest league in the world” is certainly open to debate, there’s no doubting the Premier League’s popularity and appeal throughout the world. Our Premier League guide will get you up to speed with regards to the league's history, format, clubs and players.
With a global fan following of 1.46 billion, or 70 percent of the world’s estimated 2.08 billion football fans, the Premier League is enjoyed around the planet.
It has been a disappointing start to the season so far for the lads from Stamford Bridge. Things at the Cobham training Centre aren't going to get easier after Liverpool and Philipe Coutinho beat Chelsea 3-1 this past weekend. After opening the scoring in the fourth minute, it looked like a rejuvenated Chelsea squad would be able to handle the new look Reds. Philipe Countinho's two goals for Liverpool were vintage Coutinho, as he showed his range with his left and right foot.
Roman Abramovich's 12-year ownership of Chelsea FC has seen fully 10 managers come and go through Stamford Bridge's revolving door. He's hired World Cup winners, Champions League winners, Special Ones and former club heroes, and all have been dispatched with the misplaced ruthlessness of a Donald Trump put-down at the first sign of mediocrity.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, Leicester City took on Crystal Palace in a match that featured only one goal. The goal gave Leicester City a much needed three points in the Premier League standings, but it held way more significance for the man who scored it, cementing Jamie Vardy with a place in Premier League history alongside the likes of Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Dear Mr. Abramovich ensteemed owner of Chelsea Football Club,
I feel the time has come to write you this letter regarding Chelsea Football Club, the club that you own, the club that I love, and the club that currently has me with a heavy heart.
Jose Mourinho may have his back against the wall. His Chelsea team experienced another disappointment in the midweek when they fell 5-4 in a penalty shootout to Stoke City in the League Cup. The dream of the quadruple is dead for the Blues….now they may face a relegation fight, but Chelsea vs. Liverpool goves them a chance to get some breathing room.
There are countless soccer competitions happening around the globe every year. These competitions have many formats and styles, but the main two are league and cup soccer competitions. Big leagues are where the big name players guarantee their paychecks and where their bosses get most of the revenue to fund those large paychecks.
In most of these big league competitions, we usually see a certain monopoly in terms of titles. In Spain, we have the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona duel year after year deciding who takes home the gold, with occasional appearances by Atletico Madrid.