Czech team praised by fans
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, June 23 (IANS) The Czech football team returned home to a lukewarm welcome after losing to Portugal in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. Their performance in the tournament was praised ... Read more...
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Ronaldo heads Portugal into semifinal, downs Czechs
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cristiano Ronaldo's diving header was good enough for a 1-0 win that put Portugal in the Euro 2012 semifinals at the Czech Republic's expense.Portugal will ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Czechs outpace Greece to earn a 2-1 victory
June 13th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Wroclaw (Poland), June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two early goals from Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar helped the Czech Republic to a 2-1 victory over Greece in a tense Euro 2012 ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 Group A Preview: No big names, evenly-matched
June 5th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 5 (IANS) Group A of the Euro 2012 Football Championships comprising Russia, Greece, the Czech Republic and co-hosts Poland, is dubbed as the "weakest" and evenly-matched pool ... Read more...
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Lampard hails Drogba for Chelsea’s historic win
May 20th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, May 20 (IANS) Chelsea captain Frank Lampard dedicated the Blues' historic Champions League win to Didier Drogba, who went from being zero to hero during final against Bayern ... Read more...
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Chelsea win Champions League for the first time
May 20th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, May 20 (IANS) Chelsea have for the first time won the Champions League, European soccer's premier club competition, managing to pip Bayern Munich in the penalty shootout 4-3 ... Read more...
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Valencia, Chelsea draw 1-1 in Champions League
September 29th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 29 (IANS) Valencia and Chelsea drew 1-1 in a Champions League football match at the Mestalla Stadium.Frank Lampard opened the scoring for Chelsea, who controlled much of ... Read more...
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Cech says Chelsea has lost out on title hopes on current form
December 29th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 29 (ANI):Petr Cech says Chelsea have no hope of retaining title on current form.Cech said Chelsea have never been so bad and twisted the knife into coach Ancelotti by saying ... Read more...
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Ancelotti refuses to rest Chelsea players
December 8th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has refused to rest his players and want his strongest team to play Marseille tonight.With qualification for the next round of the ... Read more...
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Mourinho’s move to Real Madrid has Premier League clubs in panic
May 24th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho's move to Real Madrid has caused panic at top Premier League clubs, as he has set his sights on certain players.Chelsea's ... Read more...
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Chelsea will win FA Cup: Ancelotti
February 13th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he is confident of winning the FA Cup ahead of tomorrow's fifth-round clash against Cardiff."It's a very important competition. We ... Read more...
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Chelsea and City maintain flying starts
September 13th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (DPA) Chelsea and Manchester City maintained their perfect starts to the English Premier League but Tottenham Hotspur's 100 per cent record was ended by 10-man Manchester United.
While City ... Read more...
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Scolari accuses Drogba, Ballack and Cech of dissent and indiscipline
June 29th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): Former Chelsea FC coach Phil Scolari has accused three of the club's stars - Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Petr Cech of consistently fanning dissent and indiscipline ... Read more...
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Chelsea net three youngsters of Indian origin
May 7th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Top English Premier League clubs these days are on a hunt for players of Asian origin and Chelsea has short-listed three young footballers of Indian origin ... Read more...
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Arsenal legend tells coach Wenger to target goalkeeper Cech
April 18th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.18 (ANI): Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has told Gunners boss Arsene Wenger to target the wobbly keeper Chelsea's Petr Cech, whom he sees as the weak link that could lead ... Read more...
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Chelsea, Liverpool drop points in Premier League
September 1st, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (DPA) Chelsea dropped their first points of the Premier League season as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge by Tottenham Hotspur, then saw Liverpool ... Read more...
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Turkey beat Czech Republic to enter Euro Cup quarterfinal
June 16th, 2008 - 4:46 am ICT by IANS
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Geneva, June 16 (Xinhua) Two late goals from Nihat Kahveci helped Turkey post a stunning 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic in the do or die Euro 2008 Group A match here ... Read more...
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Sverkos strike gives Czechs first blood (Lead)
June 8th, 2008 - 2:23 am ICT by IANS
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Geneva, June 8 (DPA) A 71st-minute goal from substitute Vaclav Sverkos gave the Czech Republic a 1-0 win over hosts Switzerland in the opening match of Euro 2008. Sverkos arrived as a ... Read more...
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Sverkos strike gives Czechs first blood
June 8th, 2008 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
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Geneva, June 8 (DPA) A 71st-minute goal from substitute Vaclav Sverkos gave the Czech Republic a 1-0 win over hosts Switzerland in the opening match of Euro 2008. Sverkos arrived as a ... Read more...
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Manchester United win Champions League(Lead)
May 22nd, 2008 - 6:01 am ICT by admin
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Moscow, May 22 (DPA) Edwin van der Sar was the hero as Manchester United beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in Moscow Wednesday to win the Champions League for the third time in ... Read more...
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Injured Terry insists he will be fit for Moscow
May 12th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 12 (DPA) Chelsea captain John Terry insisted that he would be fit for the Champions League final despite suffering a partial dislocation of the elbow in his side's draw against ... Read more...
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Late Riise gaffe gives Chelsea edge
April 23rd, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by admin
(Champions League Roundup)
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Liverpool, April 23 (DPA) John Arne Riise scored an injury-time own-goal to give Chelsea a slight edge as they drew 1-1 with Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions ... Read more...
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Ballack and Lampard see Chelsea through to semi-final
April 9th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by admin
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London, April 9 (DPA) Michael Ballack and Frank Lampard were both on target as Chelsea beat Fenerbahce 2-0 to secure their place in the last four of the Champions League. After a ... Read more...
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Injured Chelsea goalkeeper Cech out for two weeks
April 8th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
(Football Snippets)
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London, April 8 (DPA/Xinhua) Chelsea will be without their goalkeeper Petr Cech for the next two weeks after he had surgery on his lips and chin following a training ground accident. ... Read more...
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