FIFA gives India checklist for hosting U-17 World Cup
September 7th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke Friday gave India a checklist to abide by if the country is to host the Under-17 World Cup.Valcke's pre-requisites include ... Read more...
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Gazprom inks sponsorship deal with Chelsea
July 18th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian energy giant Gazprom has inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Roman Abramovich-owned Chelsea football club.The contract announced late Tuesday commits the company, which is ... Read more...
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Di Matteo appointed permanent Chelsea coach
June 14th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chelsea caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed permanent coach, signing a two-year contract after taking the side to its first Champions League ... Read more...
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Sauber unite F1 and football with innovative deal
April 30th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Formula One team Sauber have announced a ground-breaking new partnership with English Premier League football club Chelsea FC.At the recent Chinese and Bahrain Grand Prix ... Read more...
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Chelsea sack Ancelotti as manager
May 23rd, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) English premiership club Chelsea have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti and are likely to appoint Turkey coach Guss Hiddink as his replacement.Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay conveyed ... Read more...
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Abramovich to spend 80 million pounds to bring ’sexy football’ to Chelsea
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich wants Chelsea to play more thrilling and attacking style next season and is ready to spend another 80 million pounds this summer to ... Read more...
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Drogba all set to stay at Chelsea
April 29th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Ace striker Didier Drogba is set to stay at Chelsea after crunch talks with the club management.Drogba's agent Thierno Seydi met chief executive Ron Gourlay on Wednesday ... Read more...
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Chelsea’s bid to sell naming rights to Stamford Bridge flops
March 31st, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31(ANI): Chelsea's plan to sell the naming rights to Stamford Bridge, their home since the club were established in 1905, for 100 million pounds has failed to get a ... Read more...
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Abramovich angers Chelsea players by scrapping their bonuses
August 14th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich has angered his players by scrapping and slashing the squad's bonuses ahead of the start of the new season today."The players are furious and ... Read more...
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Chelsea, Man City in a race to get ace striker Torres
May 11th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): Chelsea is all set to match Manchester City in order to get Spanish striker Fernando Torres this summer.Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has been given the go-ahead to ... Read more...
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Cole could quit Chelsea over disciplinary action
February 23rd, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 23 (ANI): Left-back Ashley Cole is reportedly angry over the prospect of Chelsea FC taking disciplinary action against him for his off-field behaviour.According to The Guardian, Cole believes ... Read more...
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Cole faces severe grilling from Chelsea board over latest sex scandal
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): The Chelsea board is all set to grill Ashley Cole for smuggling girls into the team's hotel on the eve of matches.Cole is now set to be ... Read more...
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Abramovich furious over Cole smuggling girls into team hotel
February 20th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will fine Ashley Cole 200,000 pounds for smuggling girls into the team's hotel on the eve of matches.The Chelsea owner was so angry ... Read more...
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Anelka’s future at Chelsea in doubt
January 24th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Nicolas Anelka's Chelsea future is in doubt after talks over a new 120,000 pound-a-week contract stalled.New Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has been instructed to trim ... Read more...
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