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Wenger invokes spirit of 2005 in FA Cup history bid

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  History-chasing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team will upset the form book and overcome their defensive injury crisis by beating Double hopefuls Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final. Despite Antonio Conte’s claims to the contrary, Chelsea are the favourites, having already swept to …

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Chelsea legend Terry exits to guard of honour

  London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Chelsea legend John Terry’s final appearance at Stamford Bridge ended with his team-mates forming a guard of honour as he exited in the 26th minute of the Premier League clash with Sunderland. The 36-year-old — the time of his premature departure chiming with …

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Conte’s tactical coup makes Chelsea click again

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  It is rare when the pivotal moment in a title race occurs in September — rarer still when it can be pinpointed to the minute — but such has been Chelsea’s season. After drawing with Swansea City and losing to Liverpool, Chelsea found themselves …

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Chelsea win Premier League title

West Bromwich, United Kingdom | AFP |  Chelsea secured the Premier League title on Friday after substitute Michy Batshuayi’s 82nd-minute goal earned Antonio Conte’s side a hard-earned 1-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion. The Belgian striker’s goal took Chelsea 10 points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur, who have only nine …

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Fabregas condemns Boro as Chelsea close on title

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Cesc Fabregas sparkled as Chelsea moved to within touching distance of the Premier League title and condemned Middlesbrough to relegation with a breezy 3-0 home win on Monday. Fabregas made sure Chelsea capitalised on Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 defeat at West Ham United on Friday …

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Hazard does it for Chelsea

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Eden Hazard fired Chelsea into the FA Cup final as the Belgian’s blistering strike ensured Antonio Conte’s selection gamble paid off in his side’s dramatic 4-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday. Blues boss Conte sprang a major surprise by starting with Hazard and Diego …

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Palace’s Zaha stuns Chelsea, Spurs close gap

London, United Kingdom | Wilfried Zaha rocked Chelsea as Crystal Palace breathed new life into the Premier League title race with a stunning 2-1 win over the leaders at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. In a frantic start, the Ivory Coast winger cancelled out Cesc Fabregas’s opener and teed up Christian Benteke …

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Five things we learned in the Premier League

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Chelsea maintained their relentless march towards the Premier League title, Arsene Wenger endured another day to forget and Manchester City were frustrated by Liverpool. Here are five things we learned in the Premier League this weekend: Cahill proves title mettle Received wisdom in the …

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Chelsea Clinton joins expanded Expedia board

San Francisco, United States | Travel service Expedia added to its board the daughter of former US president Bill Clinton and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a public filing posted Friday. Expedia expanded its board from 13 to 14 members and elected Chelsea Clinton to fill the …

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Five things we learned in the Premier League

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Tottenham Hotspur closed to within seven points of leaders Chelsea and Manchester City stayed in touch after defeating basement club Sunderland but Arsenal lost ground in the race for a top-four finish with a defeat by Champions League place rivals Liverpool. Here are five …

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