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Troubled Chelsea Hire Mauricio Pochettino As New Manager | Football News

Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on Monday as the Argentine accepted the daunting task of reviving the troubled Premier League club. Pochettino agreed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year and will return to the Premier League four years after being sacked by Chelsea's London rivals Tottenham. The 51-year-old had been out of work since being dismissed by Paris Saint-Germain in July 2022."Mauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on board," Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said in a statement.Pochettino, who will begin his new role on July 1, replaces Frank Lampard after the former England midfielder returned to Chelsea as caretaker boss until the end of the season.L...
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Twitter gets a new ‘List Search’ feature; Know what it is all about

Twitter has introduced a cool new feature recently, that might have gone under the radar for some of you. On May 23, Twitter introduced a feature that allows users to search for lists directly. In case you did not already know, lists are a group of accounts that any user can collate to see tweets from only those accounts. For example, you can create a list of a sporting team and add all the Twitter accounts relating to that team. Earlier, you could not search for them directly. We tried out the new feature and it appears to be quite a handy feature.Announcing the feature, Twitter Support tweeted, “Looking for something? Now, you can search for Lists to find new ones you want to follow. Give it a try and let us know what you think”. Twitter releases ‘Search List' featureTo search for a ...
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Man Utd Thrash Chelsea To Secure Champions League Return | Football News

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United are back where they belong after a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Thursday secured a return to the Champions League next season. Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford were on target as the Red Devils moved up to third in the Premier League. A miserable night summed up Chelsea's season despite spending over £500 million ($620 million) in the transfer market as they slumped to an eighth defeat in 10 games since Frank Lampard returned as interim manager.By contrast, confirmation of a top-four finish rounds off a successful first season in charge for Ten Hag after also ending United's six-year trophy drought by winning the League Cup in February.More silverware could be to come next month should United halt Manchester City's charge t...
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Manchester City Celebrate Title Glory With Win Over Chelsea, Leeds In Relegation Peril | Football News

Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title triumph with a 1-0 win against Chelsea, while the champions kept the party in full swing at the Etihad Stadium, Leeds slipped closer to relegation on Sunday. City clinched a fifth title in six seasons on Saturday when second placed Arsenal crashed 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. Pep Guardiola's side marked their third successive title by winning a 12th consecutive league game as Julian Alvarez's first-half goal extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 24 matches.That blistering streak has left Arsenal trailing as the Gunners failed to end City's reign despite leading the table for much of the season."Every Premier League is special. And of course when you are three in a row it means the consistency that we had," Guardiola said ju...
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Ranveer Singh Shares ‘Magical Experience’ After Meeting “Legends Of Football”. Watch | Football News

The Premier League's ambassador for India, superstar Ranveer Singh is known for his passion for the sport. His wide knowledge of different sports and his attendance at major sporting events has made him a well-known figure in the global sports scene. As the Premier League season comes to a close, the action is heating up. Superstar Ranveer Singh has been in the UK for the past five days, immersing himself in the atmosphere at Premier League games, interacting with fans, and visiting club training grounds to explore the state-of-the-art facilities used by Premier League clubs.During his visit, Ranveer Singh attended the Premier League games between Fulham and Manchester City, as well as Leicester City vs. Everton before concluding with a visit to the Emirates to watch Arsenal vs. Chelsea...
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Arsenal Back On Top Of Premier League After Beating Chelsea | Football News

Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League as the Norway midfielder's double inspired a 3-1 win against woeful Chelsea on Tuesday. Mikel Arteta's side lost control of the title race after last week's 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. But the Gunners signalled their intention to push City all the way to the wire with a much-needed first win in five games. Odegaard's brace was followed by a Gabriel Jesus strike as the hosts raced into a three-goal before half-time at the Emirates Stadium.Noni Madueke's second half goal was no consolation for Chelsea's wretched performance.Arsenal are now two points clear of second placed City and while Pep Guardiola's men remain favourites to win the title, the north Londoners have at least applied a little pressure on the champions....
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Real Madrid Beat Wasteful Chelsea To Reach Champions League Semis | Football News

Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, completing an emphatic 4-0 aggregate win against Chelsea that ends a disastrous season for the London club. The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge with form and history against them. They started brightly but rued a number of huge missed chances that would have heaped pressure on the defending champions.The Spanish giants made Chelsea pay for their profligacy when Rodrygo scored in the 58th minute after a speedy counter-attack and he made it 2-0 with 10 minutes to go."We suffered a lot and helped us stay at 0-0 at the end of the first half," Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti told BT Sport."Second half we were much better an...
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Aston Villa, Brighton Boost European Hopes As Spurs, Chelsea Crumble | Football News

Aston Villa moved into contention for a top-four finish in the Premier League as Newcastle were comprehensively beaten 3-0 at Villa Park on Saturday, while Tottenham sank to a 3-2 home defeat to Bournemouth. Brighton also boosted their chances of European football with a 2-1 win at Chelsea to prolong Frank Lampard's wait for a first victory since returning to Stamford Bridge as interim manager. Villa are still six points adrift of the top four, but are the form side in the race after a seventh win in eight games. Ollie Watkins has now scored 11 goals in 12 matches as he netted twice after Jacob Ramsey had fired Unai Emery's men into an early lead.Newcastle had won their previous five games to climb up to third, but barely laid a glove on Villa to leave Eddie Howe's men looking over thei...
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Dominant Madrid Earn Solid Lead On Chelsea In Champions League | Football News

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio struck for Real Madrid as they dominated 10-man Chelsea and opened up a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg lead on Wednesday. The record 14-time winners and reigning champions eased to a comfortable win against Frank Lampard's side, who had Ben Chilwell sent off in the second half for pulling down Rodrygo Goes as he ran through on goal. Benzema netted from close range after 21 minutes after Kepa Arrizabalaga tipped a Vinicius Junior effort into his path.Despite controlling the game, Madrid had to wait until the 74th minute for their second, with Asensio drilling home from the edge of the box after a short corner routine.In a battle between the last two Champions League winners, Madrid demonstrated their strength with an impressive display, while...
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Real Madrid vs Chelsea, UEFA Champions League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

Real Madrid take on Chelsea in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie.© AFPReal Madrid take on Chelsea in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. Defending champions Real Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge last season before salvaging a 3-2 defeat at home to progress to the semi-finals. It was another memorable game at the Bernabeu for Madrid, who produced spectacular comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City on the way to winning the trophy for a record 14th time. The Blues, on the other hand, have struggled this season and are 11th in the Premier League. However, a positive result in Madrid might boost their chances of progressing, ahead of the second leg at the Stamford ...