Tendulkar-Modi cricket’s most powerful men

"Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures. Modi at 19th and Tendulkar at 23rd spot, are ahead of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and soccer club Inter Milan’s...

Frank Lampard to Inter Milan

Looks like the new boss "Big Phil" Scolari will have a big piece of the puzzle missing when he takes over at Chelsea. With all the talk of Ronaldo leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid, this one slipped by a...

Tuesday's gossip column | BBC Football

"BREAKING GOSSIP Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.5m deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Press Association, 2002 BST) Germany striker Lukas Podolski has revealed Juventus and Tottenham are interested in signing him and that he would be willing...

Mourinho takes over as Inter boss

"Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been appointed manager of Serie A side Inter Milan"

Mourinho Takes Over At Inter – Report

"It was reported in the Italian press earlier today thatMourinho had made up his mind that he wanted the job at Inter, but had issuedthe club’s President Massimo Moratti a deadline of midnight tonight to make...

Barcelona FC to Rebuild - Without Ronaldinho

It's the end of an era at Barca, whole-sale changes are underway to try to return the club to elite status after a sub-par year. The fact that Ronaldinho is considered to have his best years behind him at the age...

Parreira Quits as Coach of the South African National Football [Soccer] Team

Carlos Alberto Parreira has just announced that he is resigning as coach of the South African National Team after a year and four months. Mr. Parreira was chosen to lead the South African National Team in preparations for the 2010 World Cup but is leaving so that he could...

Mourinho 'invites England offer'

"Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly expressed an interest in becoming the new England manager. Mourinho, who left Chelsea in September, said he would be prepared to talk to the Football...

If England Flop, Shall We All Blame Wenger?

"They say in football there is always the next match - and indeed, the next tournament. And qualifying for the next major tournament - the 2010 Word Cup - may become England's sole focus if Russia beat Israel on Saturday and finally put the Three Lions' wounded Euro 2008...

Chelsea ease pressure on Avram Grant with 4-0 win

"Chelsea last night eased the pressure on beleaguered manager Avram Grant and ended one of the most stressful weeks in their recent history with a 4-0 Carling Cup win at Hull City.Potential embarrassment was avoided as Chelsea clinched their first victory in five matches and...

£30M Drogba Sparks Chelsea Mass Walk-Out

A change of manager always brings a change of players and the relationship and respect that Mourinho fostered will bring some discontentment."CHELSEA are facing meltdown in the wake of Jose Mourinho’s shock...

£25m pay-off for Mourinho

"Did he go, or was he pushed? The answer is neither according to Chelsea who said today that Jose Mourinho left the club “by mutual consent.” As new boss Avram Grant set about the not inconsiderable task of preparing to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday,...

Chelsea Announce New Manager: Avram Grant

I wonder if there is any truth to the rumour that Mourinho is heading for the Portuguese National Team job?"LONDON (AP) - Chelsea appointed Avram Grant and Steve Clarke to take charge of the Premier League team...

Mourinho quits as manager of Chelsea

I wondered about the fresh new haircut. This follows closely on the heels of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger getting a new deal. Mourinho, never one for too much humility, may have pushed a little too far with his...

Carling Cup Final

"Didier Drogba's double was enough for Chelsea to see off Arsenal's young Guns as they defeated their rivals 2-1 in a Carling Cup final that was marred by three late red cards and a serious injury to John Terry. The first all-London showdown in League Cup final history will...

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