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04 June 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Jose Picks Out His Chelsea Players

Jose Mourinho admits his first act as manager of Internazionale could be to stage a transfer raid on former club Chelsea.
Mourinho was named as Roberto Mancini’s successor at the Giuseppe Meazza on Monday and the Portuguese has since confessed he is considering ‘two or three’ new signings.
Chelsea quartet Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Michael [...]

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07 March 2008 ~ Comments Off

Mourinho Wants Revenge on Chelsea

Mourinho eager to ‘kill’ Chelsea

Mourinho is hoping to be back in management before next season. Jose Mourinho has revealed plans to “kill” Chelsea when he returns to football management. The former Blues boss is eager to meet the club in European competition next season and knock them out.
“If I play [...]

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07 March 2008 ~ Comments Off

FrankLampard Gets Red Card Taken Back

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has had his red card from the 4-0 Premier League victory at West Ham rescinded.
Lampard tangled with Luis Boa Morte and then pushed the winger after appearing to get caught by a kick.
Referee Peter Walton consulted his assistant before brandishing his red card and then booked Michael Ballack for [...]

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14 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Capello Happy with England Schedule

England will begin their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign under new coach Fabio Capello away to international minnows Andorra on 6 September.
The Italian’s team then face a tough trip to take on their Euro 2008 nemesis Croatia in Zagreb four days later.
England end their campaign at home to Belarus on 14 October 2009, four [...]

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11 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Chelsea Snap Up Anelka For A Cool £15million!

Chelsea have completed a £15m deal to sign Nicolas Anelka from Bolton. The French striker, 28, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract and could figure in Saturday’s game with Spurs.
Bolton had rejected a £12m bid from the Stamford Bridge outfit, who are short of fowards because of injuries and Africa Cup of Nations call-ups. [...]

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07 December 2007 ~ 0 Comments

F.A. Make A Move On Mourinho

The Football Association has contacted Jose Mourinho’s agent about the former Chelsea boss taking over as England coach, BBC Sport understands.
Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes has been approached by the FA about the job, although reports that the Portuguese was already in London were incorrect.
It is thought the FA has drawn up a shortlist of [...]

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22 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Haven’t they forgotten someone??

Surely the best man for the England Manager job is our very own REGGY MOURINHO??

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22 November 2007 ~ Comments Off

McClaren & Venebles Are Gone!

Steve McClaren has been sacked as England coach following his side’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
Assistant coach Terry Venables has also lost his job in what the Football Association said was a unanimous decision by its board. The FA brought a swift end to McClaren’s 18-match reign as England’s head coach at an [...]

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