The new American owner was at Stamford Bridge watching. Christian Pulisic played the full 90 for the first time since March and had a lovely assist. Romelu Lukaku scored a brace for just the second time all season and first since September.
And Chelsea still couldn’t get the win it needed to stop its recent slide that could put its place in next season’s Champions League at risk.
MANCHESTER, England — Chelsea Women head coach Emma Hayes has dismissed claims that her side are under pressure as they look to claim a third successive Women’s Super League title this weekend.
The blues are currently in the driving seat, topping the table on 53 points going into the final day of action. Victory at home against Manchester United on Sunday would ensure their status as champions regardless of results elsewhere.
A consortium led by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital has won the bid to acquire Premier League club Chelsea in a deal worth up to 4 billion pounds, Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday.
The proposal has now been sent to the government and Premier League for approval.
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Yes, it is that time of the year. The 2021-22 season is still rolling, but we are already starting to see some of the jerseys you are going to love — or hate — during the 2022-23 campaign.
Liverpool and Bayern Munich were two big European clubs unveiling their new home kits, but Werder Bremen and a few teams from South America also shared some fabulous polyester goodies.
Of course, you want to see them, so take my hand — or don't — and join me in this adventure.
Pump up music: check.
Nightclub lighting: check.
Few Premier League signings during the winter transfer window drew as much attention as Christian Eriksen's move to Brentford.
After his cardiac arrest episode over the summer during the Euros, it seemed like the Danish superstar might never suit up again.
Serie A rules forbid Eriksen from playing in Italy due to the defibrillator implanted in his chest, and he was released by Inter Milan. The Dane trained at the facilities of his former youth club, Odense Boldklub, as he waited for a job offer.
West Ham United manager David Moyes apologized after he was sent off for kicking a ball at a ball boy during his side's Europa League semifinal defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.
With 12 minutes remaining, Moyes angrily kicked the ball at a ball boy who he thought was wasting time as 10-man West Ham lost 1-0 in the second leg in Germany and went out 3-1 on aggregate.
A focused Manchester City will channel the pain of their Champions League semifinal defeat by Real Madrid into Sunday's home game against Newcastle United, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
The Spaniard told reporters he had not spoken to his players since Real's astonishing comeback in Wednesday's second leg in Madrid and nothing he said would be any consolation.
Si bien su presente en el Wolverhampton no es el mejor, fuera de la cancha Raúl Jiménez tuvo un par de importantes eventos que celebrar durante la semana. ¿El más relevante? El nacimiento de Ander, su segundo hijo junto a Daniela Basso.
Tanto el jugador como su pareja compartieron la noticia a través de sus redes sociales, confirmando que su nombre será Ander.
"Nos emociona mucho compartirles que nuestro bebé Ander llegó para llenar más de amor esta hermosa familia", escribieron ambos en sus respectivas cuentas de Instagram.
Christian Pulisic needs to get out of Chelsea. Simple as that.
The American star made an appearance as a substitute during Chelsea’s Sunday defeat to Everton. This was his ninth appearance off the bench in the Premier League this season and the fifth in a row. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel doesn’t seem to trust starting Pulisic, even if he comes off the bench and scores a game-winner.
The lack of playing time has helped spark Pulisic Juventus transfer rumors.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said they have a "score to settle" with Real Madrid after the Spanish side set up a repeat of their 2018 Champions League final by securing a comeback win against Manchester City on Wednesday.
Salah left the field in tears in the final four years ago following a heavy fall under a challenge by Sergio Ramos, with Real going on to clinch the title with a 3-1 victory.
"We have a score to settle," Salah posted on social media after Real eliminated City 6-5 on aggregate.