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Chelsea won Wednesday, May 15, the Europa League trophy after defeating Benfica in the final, 2-1. At the awards ceremony, where Rafa Benitez’s players received their champion medals from the UEFA president Michel Platini, has happened, however, a contingency of UEFA security forces.

Shuffled between Fernando Torres and David Luiz, at the procession to receive medals, a child of 11 years old could be observed between the blue shirts of the champions. Came face to face with Platini, the kid did not hesitate and take his hand, as he saw that they did and those who preceded him before. Platini was very surprised at the sight of the blond child there, and threw inquiring glances by David Luiz, but without any response. Read the rest of this entry »

Tottenham defeated Sunderland 1-0 in the last stage of the Premier League, but the victory was not enough to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal also won in the last round, 1-0 at Newcastle, so Villas-Boas’ team ends the season in 5th place that ensure participation in Europa League.

Although it had a very good season, with Gareth Bale on the podium af the top scorers (21 goals) after Van Persie (26) and Suarez (23), the Spurs lost speed in the last period and missed at a point distance the tickets for the biggest inter-continental football competition. Read the rest of this entry »

Roberto Mancini was sacked by Manchester City bosses, but the former champion of England did not yet made plans for players.

Besides top football players who want to bring in the transfer window, City have managed to extend the contract of the international player Gael Clichy until 2017, he being one of the most important men of the squad.

“I am very happy to have signed a new agreement, and now look forward to next season. Things did not go the way we wanted this year, but I am convinced that we will be stronger and we will learn from this experience,” said Clichy . Read the rest of this entry »

Rio Ferdinand has decided not to play for England representative, but that does not mean that it will soon say goodbye to football too.

The English defender wants to extend the agreement with Manchester United, which expires this summer, following thet the official announcement to be made ​​next week. Negotiations between the two parties have reached an advanced level, and it seems to be a formality, just missing the footballer’s signature. Read the rest of this entry »

The 25-year-old Spanish international Juan Mata is a basic man at Chelsea and was voted by colleagues and staff members the football player of the season. The best young player is Nathan Ake, aged 18, nicknamed “the new Gullit”.

Mata, along with Fernando Torres, is one of the two Spaniards who hold four of the most important trophies in world football: World Cup, Euro, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

He played in 61 matches this season for Chelsea in all competitions and managed to score 17 times and was decisive to the other 28 goals, but he is the one who thanked to his team-mates. Read the rest of this entry »

The international press writes that Chelsea succeeded the first transfer for the new season. Caughtoffside.com claims that the English grouping signed a pre-contract with Andre Schurrle, the striker who plays for Bayer Leverkusen.

Being one of the most talented football players in the Bundesliga, Schurrle will reach to the Stamforf Bridge for 20 million pounds. Wolfgang Holzhauser, Leverkusen’s general manager, confirmed this transfer a small retaining, while leaving a small question mark: Read the rest of this entry »

Chelsea is very close to winning another European trophy, after last year the Blues have won the Champions League trophy at the expense of Bayern Munich.

The Londoners started de return leg at the Stamford Bridge with a small advantage from the first clash, when they won in the last minute of the game, thanks to David Luiz. The Swiss were aware that if they really want to get a positive result and thus qualify for the final on Amsterdam ArenA, they must score goals. So they played brave in front of a London team with with the taste of Champions League. Read the rest of this entry »

Chelsea and Basel meet today in the Europa League semi-final second leg. In the first leg in Switzerland, Chelsea managed to win 2-1 thanks to a goal scored by David Luiz in the fourth minute of overtime.

Basel has minimal chances to move on, because it needs a victory on two goals difference, but the Swiss hope to repeat the surprise from the quarterfinals, when they gave all the calculations over the head and have eliminated Tottenham. Read the rest of this entry »

Queens Park Rangers will return to the second division after just two seasons in the Premier League, but the London football club does not plan to make changes on the technical bench.

QPR chairman, Tony Fernandes, is not going to replace Harry Redknapp (66 years), the man who trained Tottenham between 2008 and 2012, and give him all his trust to do a good job to the team he leads.

“We had a positive conversation with Harry and it is clear that we want to continue the project that we started here. We know what we have to do, what players want. We need footballers to put the soul, to want victory for us , to be sorry when they lose.” said Fernandes. Read the rest of this entry »

Gareth Bale was chosen the best football player of the year in the Premier League, after being overcome in this top  Robin Van Persie and Luis Suarez. The Welsh is at the second such award, after the one received two years ago.

Also, Tottenham’s top scorer received the distinction reserved for the best young player of the season and thus became the third player in Premier League history that manages this “double”. The first two were Andy Gray (1977) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2007). Read the rest of this entry »