15 m. ago England player ratings vs Andorra: Noni Madueke states starting case but Cole Palmer frustrated

Contrasting fortunes for Chelsea stars as Three Lions labour against minnows in unconvincing win

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49 h. ago Chilled Cole Palmer ready to play ‘wherever’ and win spot in England XI

Back in the groove for Chelsea, attacking midfielder will be competing with Bellingham and Foden for World Cup berthThings that Cole Palmer is not bothered about – part 89. Golf. Which is a pity as he is spending a warm-weather training week with England at the magnificent Camiral Golf & Wellness resort; the expected venue for the 2031 Ryder Cup.Formula One. Palmer attended the Barcelona grand prix on Sunday with Thomas Tuchel and the rest of the England squad, which he thought was good. “I went to the one in Abu Dhabi not long ago,” he says, presumably meaning the race in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia. Who knows, who cares? “But I fell asleep at that one.” Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Cole Palmer takes Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea shirt number ahead of Club World Cup bid

Meanwhile, Liam Delap’s shirt number has been revealed after he joined from Ipswich on Wednesday

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55 h. ago Chelsea STRIP £89m star Mykhailo Mudryk of their No 10 shirt and hand it to Cole Palmer

Mudryk, who joined Chelsea for £89m from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023, has not played for the Blues since November after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium.

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55 h. ago Cole Palmer takes new Chelsea shirt number as forgotten misfit brutally dumped

Cole Palmer has been handed the number 10 shirt by Chelsea, with Mykhailo Mudryk giving up the number while he remains provisionally suspended from football by the FA

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56 h. ago Chelsea confirm Cole Palmer squad number change ahead of Club World Cup

Blues talisman set to debut new shirt in tournament opener against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta on June 16

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56 h. ago Cole Palmer gets new Chelsea shirt number ahead of Club World Cup bid

Meanwhile, Liam Delap’s shirt number has been revealed after he joined from Ipswich on Wednesday

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3 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Son to leave Spurs? Reijnders to Manchester City?

Today’s fluff is making overturesAfter deciding they’d rather pay a £5m penalty fee to Manchester United than fulfil their obligation to make Jadon Sancho’s loan deal permanent, Chelsea are in the market for a different winger who blows more hot than cold. Sancho is believed to be the subject of interest from a trio of clubs in Saudi Arabia, with Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad all believed to be interested in hosing him with money. With the future of Mykhailo Mudryk still shrouded in uncertainty after his provisional ban for allegedly testing positive for a banned substance, Enzo Maresca is expected to try to convince his employers to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Elsewhere on the Chelsea radar, that lanky green blob you can see inching its way across the screen represents the Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who is believed to be open to a move to Stamford Bridge and with his fabled good touch for a big man would constitute a significant upgrade on Robert Sánchez and ...

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8 d. ago Football Daily | PSG and Inter to serve up continental treat in Champions League final

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!With the 2024-25 season in Uefa-land drawing to its glamorous close, is there a better time to assess how the whole thing went down with everything considered in the round? Yes! But Football Daily doesn’t publish on Sunday morning, so let’s make the best of a bad lot. And it’s been a good year for English football all right. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United went to the artistic and creative mecca of Bilbao and staged what can only be described as a dirty protest, a Chelsea squad worth £1,400,000,000 struggled against (though eventually steamrollered) a team collectively priced at 0.96% of a Mykhailo Mudryk, and it’s fair to say the rest of the continent will be extremely glad to see the back of us.This is an extract from our daily football email Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mykhailo Mudryk pictured with medal after Chelsea win Conference League final

Provisionally suspended Blues winger has not played since November but was eligible for medal after featuring in the league phase

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9 d. ago 'I was sick of going backwards': Cole Palmer explains Chelsea heroics in Conference League final

Two assists inside five minutes turned the game in the Blues’ favour

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9 d. ago Inside Chelsea's Conference League party: Blues enjoy 4am karoake session and are joined by WAGs in post

Moises Caicedo was seen leading Chelsea's celebrations as they Blues toasted their Conference League final victory into the night in Poland.

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9 d. ago Enzo Maresca says Conference League victory a ‘starting point’ for Chelsea

Chelsea scored 45 goals in their 15 matches, including the play-off round.

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9 d. ago Maresca tells Chelsea players European trophy can build ‘winner mentality’

Manager sets sights on further success after comebackPalmer: ‘It is a good feeling for us and the fans’Enzo Maresca said Chelsea can use winning the Uefa Conference League as a springboard for future success after Cole Palmer fired his team to a 4-1 victory over Real Betis in Wednesday night’s final at Stadion Wroclaw.Palmer, who was named player of the match after a stunning performance in the second half, was at the heart of an inspired comeback from Maresca’s young side. The 23-year-old produced gorgeous assists for Enzo Fernández and Nicolas Jackson as Chelsea, who were already on a high after qualifying for the Champions League last weekend, fought back from 1-0 down and claimed their first trophy since being bought by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital three years ago. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Joe Cole hails 'absolute genius' Cole Palmer with Lionel Messi comparison

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer once again stepped up on the big stage to inspire Enzo Maresca's side to a stunning fightback victory in the Europa Conference League final

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9 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca insists Cole Palmer struggles will make him 'better player' after starring final display

Palmer’s penalty against Liverpool earlier this month is his only goal since mid-January

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9 d. ago ‘Absolute genius’ Cole Palmer hailed for inspiring Chelsea’s Conference League triumph

Palmer grabbed two assists to lead the comeback from 1-0 down to a 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final

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9 d. ago Cole Palmer steps up in Chelsea's hour of need and decides Conference League final

REAL BETIS 1-4 CHELSEA: Cole Palmer's impact was unquestionable as the Blues completed the set in Europe after coming from behind to claim an historic win in Wroclaw

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9 d. ago New Chelsea era has trophy springboard as Cole Palmer turns up with magic in Conference League final

Blues will hope Conference League glory helps spark a return to the club’s trophy-winning habit

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9 d. ago How a Cole Palmer masterclass turned Chelsea’s Conference League nightmare into glory

Chelsea 4-1 Real Betis: Palmer inspired a Blues comeback as they overturned a 1-0 half-time deficit to rout Betis and provide a springboard to potential future glory for a young squad

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