Briefly
Mata: Torres turned down chance to take penalty
Thursday 08 March 2012
Juan Mata yesterday revealed that Fernando Torres had turned down a chance to end his long search for a Chelsea goal against Birmingham City on Tuesday because he wasn't "first on the list" to take penalties.
Newcastle sign £8m Cisse... and will keep Ba
Wednesday 18 January 2012
St James' Park to see an all-Senegalese strikeforce as new arrival inherits Carroll's old No 9 shirt
Henry on the brink of sealing Arsenal return
Friday 30 December 2011
Arsenal were moving closer last night to securing the return of Thierry Henry on a two-month loan deal.
Wenger: I'll bring in striking support
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, has admitted that he could be tempted into the January sales if "an opportunity turns up".
Arsene Wenger reveals January arrivals at Arsenal are possible
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he could be tempted into the January sales if "an opportunity turns up".
Something From The Weekend: Glorious goal from Giovani; Song plays the wrong note; The never-ending season
Monday 27 June 2011
John Terry flummoxed by Chelsea performance
Monday 09 May 2011
John Terry was at a loss to explain Chelsea's abject first-half performance after their dream of the greatest comeback in Barclays Premier League title history was crushed by Manchester United.
Drogba diagnosed with malaria – but is still 'fit' to face Fulham
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Didier Drogba plays tonight for Chelsea against local rivals Fulham despite undergoing treatment for malaria, which the club believe he could have been carrying for months.
At last, Drogba scores a victory over malaria
Wednesday 10 November 2010
In the wealthy world of Premier League football, treatment rooms are used to performing minor miracles. But this week the medical staff at Chelsea faced a problem that took them beyond the familiar turf of broken metatarsals and torn hamstrings: the club's star striker, Didier Drogba, was diagnosed with malaria. Even more remarkably, he is expected to be fit in time to play in tonight's derby match against Fulham at Stamford Bridge.
Zaccheroni inspires Japan to shock victory over Argentina
Saturday 09 October 2010
Japan shocked Lionel Messi's Argentina 1-0 last night in their first match under new Italian coach Alberto Zaccheroni.
Drogba finds a new lease of life to perform the same old tricks
Monday 16 August 2010
Essien eyes injury-free season
Friday 13 August 2010
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is hoping to put two injury-plagued seasons behind him by helping the Blues retain their Barclays Premier League title.
Cabinda rights activist jailed
Saturday 12 June 2010
A human rights activist has been jailed for three years by an Angolan court for committing crimes against the state.








