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Manchester City caretaker manager Brian Kidd has praised his side's resilience after they clawed back from three goals down to stun Chelsea 4-3 in a friendly in St Louis.

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Only the most masochistic fan would actually want to face a club from their own country in a Champions League final. German football's current rivalry is the latest in which clubs must run a gauntlet where not losing becomes more important than winni...

After the kind of season that Chelsea have just experienced, it would usually be the time to sit back, relax and breathe deeply knowing that there are three months of rest and recuperation until the madness starts all over again. Except this year. ...

The 2012-13 Premier League campaign will likely be remembered for Manchester United's 20th title and Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. Tactically, however, it was notable for the enduring reliance on a back four, the decline of the second striker and t...

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For the 518th and final time, David Moyes barked instructions from the Everton dugout. Only Harry Catterick has managed Everton for longer in a single spell; ironically, both departed Everton with 161 defeats on their record. In addition, this 2-1 de...

After a week full of emotion, Chelsea signed off their 2012-13 campaign with a flourish in their 2-1 home win over Everton on Sunday. With Frank Lampard scoring the goals that places him alone at the summit of Chelsea's all-time scoring list and B...

With a looping back-post header well into stoppage time, Branislav Ivanovic turned Benfica goalkeeper Artur into a statued spectator and gave Chelsea FC a 2-1 win in the Europa League final. The easy explanation for Americans not well versed in the v...

The Premier League enters the home straight this weekend, making this the perfect moment to laud the player who has excelled most consistently across the course of the season. Though the official baubles have long been distributed, they were voted on...

It looks as though Wayne Rooney may be on his way from Old Trafford, following his pointed omission from the squad for Sir Alex Ferguson's final game. Though Ferguson has said that the England forward is not for sale, this can just as easily be inter...

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It was far from inevitable that Chelsea would triumph in the Europa League final against Benfica on Wednesday night -- but it felt inevitable that if they triumphed, it would be in a dramatic manner. From a Chelsea perspective, Branislav Ivanovic'...