Courtois: 'I want to be part of Chelsea history'

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Roberto Mancini leaves Old Trafford with a smile on his face after victory over United

Chelsea v Manchester City: Roberto Mancini's side in upbeat mood following victory over Manchester United

Sides meet at Wembley on Sunday for place in final

Fernando Torres put Chelsea in front inside five minutes with a fine lob to put Chelsea on course
Fernando Torres scores his opener against Rubin Kazan in the first leg

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A look ahead to tonight’s Europa League quarter-final second leg at the Luzhniki Stadium

Jose Mourinho

Chelsea 'open minded' over next manager as Jose Mourinho speculation continues

Blues refuse to rule out move for former manager

Brendan Rodgers and Rafael Benitez

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The Chelsea interim-manager is keen to continue working in the Premier League next season

Simon Mignolet

Simon Mignolet calls for cool heads as Sunderland prepare for relegation battle

Newcastle next up after nine-game winless streak

Branislav Ivanovic celebrates with Ramires after scoring for Chelsea against Sunderland

Rafael Benitez challenges Chelsea to keep on winning throughout congested schedule

The Blues beat Sunderland at the weekend

Rafa Benitez accepts he will not win over the Chelsea fans

Chelsea interim-manager Rafael Benitez: 'Everybody has realised we have to stick together'

Benitez senses a better atmosphere at Chelsea as the club continue to chase three prizes

The sporting week ahead (07/04/13)

Today

No hand grenade: but Paolo Di Canio is still holding firm to his principles

Paolo Di Canio orders survival crackdown

Rest days and alcohol axed as new Sunderland manager begins relegation fight at Chelsea today

Paolo Di Canio talking with Harry Redknapp in their West Ham days

Harry Redknapp: Why all the fuss about Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio now?

Harry Redknapp, the Queen's Park Rangers manager, said last night that political criticisms of the appointment of Paolo Di Canio as Sunderland head coach were rooted in double standards.

David Beckham goes past Xavi and Lionel Messi in Paris

PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti: I was not forced to start David Beckham against Barcelona

Ancelotti denies suggestions he was forced to start the former England captain

It has been a turbulent first week for Paolo Di Canio

Premier League: Chelsea v Sunderland match preview

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Sunderland manager Martin O' Neill

Martin O'Neill says Sunderland should have given him more time

Former Villa boss was sacked and replaced by Paolo Di Canio

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Dating website pulls intimate 'hook-up' section to curb harassment
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Not secure any more: G4S boss heads for exit at last

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In the end the fans decided Tony Pulis had made a pig's ear of the job at Stoke City

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James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie

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