WORKERS are painting over graffiti outside Stamford Bridge after walls were defaced by angry fans. The writing read: "Europe is funding the war - not CFC." Graffiti outside Stamford Bridge read: 'Europe is funding the war - not CFC' It comes after Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government, freezing his assets - including Chelsea. Abramovich had his assets frozen due ...Full Story »

Erling Haaland is considered to be Barcelona's primary target for the summer, but should the Norway international decide to move to England and join Manchester City, the Blaugrana would reportedly target Robert Lewandowski. The Poland striker's contract with Bayern Munich ends in the summer of 2023, but they two parties have yet to reach an agreement on a potential contract renewal. As Sport...Full Story »

CHELSEA still owe Inter Milan up to £71m for Romelu Lukaku. That is on top of the £100m or so the Blues were due to pay out over the course of this season in instalments on previous transfers. But Chelsea’s canny business in the player trading market means they were also in line to receive £167m from other clubs during 2021-22, according to the last accounts of Roman Abr...Full Story »

The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a director at Chelsea, the league said on Saturday. Chelsea's assets were frozen after the UK government imposed sanctions on owner Abramovich. The world and European champions were frozen as an asset of Abramovich, who was one of seven Russian oligarchs to be targeted amid the war in Ukraine, along with Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska, Dmit...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo says there are “no limits” for Manchester United, with interim manager Ralf Rangnick heaping praise on the hat-trick hero after he spearheaded Saturday evening’s thrilling 3-2 win against Tottenham.Old Trafford played host to a key encounter in the top-four race on Saturday, which the Red Devils boss admitted they had to win to keep their Champions League qual...Full Story »

Boreham Wood’s Adrian Clifton scored a late header to deny Chesterfield victory in a 1-1 draw at Meadow Park.The hosts fashioned the first real chance of the game after 22 minutes but Josh Rees could not guide Dennon Lewis’ whipped cross on target.Chesterfield could have had the opener five minutes before half-time when Tom Whelan beat goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond but David Stephens...Full Story »

Hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo fired Manchester United to a vital 3-2 victory in a breathless Premier League clash with top-four rivals Tottenham.Saturday evening kicked off a make-or-break Old Trafford double-header, with Atletico Madrid arriving in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after what Ralf Rangnick admitted was a must-win league match for his side.United did not disappoint as s...Full Story »

Alex Neil said Sunderland are giving themselves a platform to win promotion after their 2-0 win over bottom club Crewe.The Black Cats were searching for inspiration for 84 minutes at the Stadium of Light, then Dan Neil scored a stunning goal, with fellow substitute Patrick Roberts adding a second four minutes later.It was a frustrating watch for the home fans at times but Neil says that three cl...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff was delighted with his side’s rare away victory as they secured a 3-1 League One win at relegation-threatened Morecambe.Goals from Liam Sercombe and Callum Wright either side of the break gave the Robins the advantage only for a 52nd-minute Greg Leigh goal to give Morecambe hopes of a comeback.The Shrimps pushed forward and were denied what appeared to be a pen...Full Story »

Wayne Brown was left breathing a sigh of relief after admitting his Colchester players “dug themselves out of a hole” by coming from behind to win 3-1 at bottom club Scunthorpe.The Iron had led 1-0 courtesy of Joe Nuttall’s early opener, but two bookings in six minutes for Luke Matheson saw them reduced to 10 men and the Us took advantage with Noah Chilvers, twice, and Owura Ed...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher believes Plymouth should embrace their end of season run-in after the Pilgrims’ first league win at Bolton since 1967 boosted their promotion hopes.Defender Macaulay Gillesphey’s first-half header secured Argyle’s place in the top six with 10 games to go.And Home Park boss Schumacher said: “Everyone should be excited.“Possibly we didn’t think...Full Story »

Cheltenham returned to winning ways as they took the spoils to add to Morecambe’s relegation fears with a 3-1 League One victory at the Mazuma stadium.A game of few opportunities came to life a minute before the break when Robins’ midfielder Liam Sercombe tried his luck from 25 yards out with a speculative right-footed effort that took a wicked deflection to loop over Trevor Carson a...Full Story »

Noah Chilvers bagged a brace as a dominant second-half performance saw Colchester come from behind to secure a 3-1 victory at 10-man Scunthorpe.The bottom-of-the-table Iron had gone in front courtesy of Joe Nuttall’s close-range finish in the 11th minute, and were good value for their lead.But the game turned following home full-back Luke Matheson’s sending-off 10 minutes before half...Full Story »

Candy, 47, is one of several interested parties that has expressed a desire to purchase the Blues after Abramovich announced he was selling the club for £3billion. Chelsea's owner Abramovich has been hit with a number of sanctions that prevent him from selling the club for profit Credit: PA It was reported that the avid Blues fan and property developer is talking to a number of American i...Full Story »

There’s no doubt that Kyle Walker has improved as his career has gone on, but it’s always going to be impossible for him to shake the tag of being a slight liability who manages to hide his problems with outstanding recovery pace. That’s also going to become an issue as he gets older and that pace disappears, so finding the long-term successor in that position has to be seen...Full Story »

Paris-Saint Germain was dumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday night at the hands of Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid. The French giants failed to hold onto their one-nil home leg advantage and with the help of a stunning Karim Benzema hat-trick, were forced to exit the prestigious competition well ahead of time. Although the Parisians sit 13-points clear at the top of the Ligue ...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta are doubts for Chelsea ahead of Sunday’s match against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.Pulisic missed Thursday’s 3-1 win at Norwich because of illness while Azpilicueta was withdrawn at half-time at Carrow Road because of stomach problems, leaving the pair’s involvement against the Magpies uncertain.Reece James is expected to be unavailable ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Raphael Varane will be available for Manchester United’s crunch Premier League clash with Tottenham.The Red Devils were without the experienced trio for last weekend’s chastening 4-1 derby loss to Manchester City but are set to be boosted by their returns for the visit of top-four rivals Spurs on Saturday evening.Luke Shaw remains absent having f...Full Story »

Wycombe will assess Ryan Tafazolli ahead of the visit of table-topping Rotherham.The defender was taken off in the second half of last weekend’s win at Crewe with a knock to the ear.Curtis Thompson will also be checked as he has been nursing a knee injury in recent weeks.Back-to-back wins for the Chairboys have resurrected their play-off hopes after a poor run of form saw them slip down th...Full Story »

Jean-Philippe Mateta could once again start up front for Crystal Palace as they take on Premier League leaders Manchester City on Monday.The 24-year-old striker came in for his sixth league start of the campaign and scored the opener in Palace’s 2-0 win over Wolves last weekend.Defensive duo Joel Ward (groin) and Nathan Ferguson (hamstring) are set to miss out once again while James McArth...Full Story »