Chelsea return nothing special for Villas-Boas

Sacked last year after less than nine months in charge at Stamford Bridge before rebuilding his reputation at Tottenham Hotspur, Andre Villas-Boas said his return to Chelsea for the key Premier League clash on Wednesday was "not very special". "It's a club that I have gone past," Villas-Boas told a news conference on Tuesday. "I have good and...

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Liverpool skipper Gerrard out for season

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is to have an operation on his left shoulder which will rule him out of the rest of the season. The England skipper will also miss the national team's two friendlies against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley on May 29 and Brazil on June 2. Gerrard will go under...

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Benitez drops huge Mourinho to Chelsea hint

Rafael Benitez, one win away from sealing a top-four finish for Chelsea in the Premier League and one more from a European trophy, ruled out extending his stay at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, saying the identity of his successor was an open secret. The Spaniard, still unpopular with a section of Chelsea's support from his days with Liverpool, has...

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