Location Malta. Date July 1966. On my dad’s insistence I was made to watch some of the World Cup games on our black and white telly with Italian commentary. I was still a month from my seventh birthday, and didn’t have a clue what all the fuss was about. England beat West Germany, as they [...]
I had been a Chelsea supporter for nearly a year before my father took me to my first game at Stamford Bridge, against West Brom in January 1971. I was hugely looking forward to seeing all the players I had previously seen in action only on the TV – Peter Bonetti, ‘Chopper’ Harris, Charlie Cooke [...]
Continue reading …For everyone associated with Chelsea FC, in particular those of us of a certain age, the untimely death four years ago of Peter Osgood was particularly heart-rending. The king of Stamford Bridge was the primary reason that I began to follow the Blues at the tail end of the ‘60s. I don’t hold many memories from [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea Football Club take on Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night as the talented academy stars look to defend their FA Youth Cup title. The Blues kick started the campaign with a 0-2 win in the 3rd round at Sunderland, after a hotly contested game saw second half goals from Nathaniel Chalobah and midfielder [...]
Continue reading …With Chelsea being one of the best teams in Europe, and in-form at that, it is no wonder that it is difficult for the younger players to get, and take, chances to perform in the team. The pressure is really on for the younger players to make an impression when they come onto the field. [...]
Continue reading …Two days ago we bumped into Ken Monkou, Chelsea Player of the Year in 1990, who kindly agreed to do a ten minute pre-season video interview.
Continue reading …Stuart Peace has named his under-21 19 man squad which will face Uzbekistan on the 10th of August and it is full of Chelsea’s freshest talent.
Continue reading …Michael Essien is from Ghana. He is an all-round midfielder who can play multiple midfield roles (defensively and offensively).
Continue reading …John George Terry was born on the 7th December 1980. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea Terry was also captain of the England national football team from August 2006 until February 2010.
Continue reading …Frank James Lampard was born on the 20 June 1978 and plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and at international level for the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for both his club side and national side.
Continue reading …Michael Ballack agreed to join Chelsea on a free transfer on 15 May 2006. Shortly after arriving at Chelsea, Ballack stated that he hoped to end his career at Chelsea.
Continue reading …Cole was given the number three shirt at Chelsea, and made his first appearance for the club as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in their 2–1 win over Charlton Athletic on 9 September. He issued a public statement concerning his transfer saying he “forgave” Arsenal for how he felt he was treated during his time [...]
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