2 d. ago Chelsea and Enzo Maresca earn breathing room but Champions League glory looks a long way off

Chelsea 1-0 Benfica: The ‘Special One’ could not inspire a Champions League upset as a Richard Rios own goal condemned the visitors to defeat

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2 d. ago Chelsea vs Benfica live: Hosts cling on to win Champions League clash with Joao Pedro sent off on Jose Mourinho’s return

Chelsea 1-0 Benfica: The ‘Special One’ could not inspire a Champions League upset as a Richard Rios own goal condemned the visitors to defeat

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3 d. ago Chelsea vs Benfica live: Rios own goal puts hosts ahead as Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge

The so-called ‘Special One’ will hope his side can cause a Champions League shock on familiar turf

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3 d. ago Chelsea vs Benfica live: Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge for Champions League clash

The so-called ‘Special One’ will hope his side can cause a Champions League shock on familiar turf

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3 d. ago ‘The biggest one’: returning José Mourinho says he is still Chelsea’s greatest manager

Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge with Benfica‘I will always be a blue. I am part of their history’José Mourinho called himself “the biggest one” as he reflected on his record-breaking Chelsea history before his latest Stamford Bridge return. The self-styled “special one” is back with Benfica for Tuesday night’s Champions League tie and he repeated another famous old line of his to set the scene.Mourinho anticipates no hostility from Chelsea’s supporters as he seeks to ignite his Benfica tenure, having only joined them 11 days ago after his sacking by Fenerbahce at the end of August. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mourinho’s return looms large as Chelsea and Maresca endure untimely blip

The comparison with Mourinho’s glory days will be clear as he returns with Benfica, but Stamford Bridge hierarchy is firmly behind their current manOnly league champions get their picture on the wall in the Drake Suite at Stamford Bridge. The room is named after Ted Drake, the author of Chelsea’s first title, and features images of a host of club legends: a beaming Carlo Ancelotti, one of Antonio Conte kissing the Premier League trophy and, as Enzo Maresca no doubt noted as he arrived to preview his young side’s Champions League tie with Benfica, three photographs of the manager whose latest return to west London conjures wistful memories of the days when Chelsea were the most feared team in England.Here comes the Special One. José Mourinho, who won three league titles across two spells at Chelsea, is in town with Benfica and will surely enjoy a wonderful reception. Maresca, meanwhile, inspires less warmth. He has taken Chelsea back into the Champions League, along with winning the ...

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7 d. ago Death Row killer executed as he 'struggled to breathe' during chaotic final moments

Geoffrey Todd West, 50, was executed in the gas chamber after his pleas for forgiveness, but his final moments were chaotic and involved him 'struggling to breathe'

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7 d. ago Tim Allen reveals Erika Kirk's speech inspired him to forgive his father's killer 60 years after tragic death

Tim Allen, 72, said he has struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed his father.

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8 d. ago I’m struggling to forgive my wife over her work fling but I’ll never find anyone as special as she’s out of my league

DEAR DEIDRE: I KNOW my wife is out of my league, so I’ve decided to forgive her for having an affair with a colleague. The problem is, I’m struggling. She still sees him every day and I fear the affair isn’t quite over. She’s lied to me several times about it — even claiming her...

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2 w. ago Second issue of new monthly Liverpool FC fix is a Champions League special

The September 2025 issue of Blood Red, focusing on Liverpool's attempt to win European Cup number seven, is out now

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2 w. ago Alan Shearer makes Newcastle vs Barcelona Champions League prediction with 'very special' claim

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has given his prediction for the Magpies' Champions League clash with Barcelona on Thursday night

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2 w. ago Thomas Frank reflects on journey to ‘special’ Champions League debut with Tottenham

Frank has gone from being a PE teacher in Denmark to the Championship and now the Champions League with Spurs

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2 w. ago Tottenham: Xavi Simons reveals best position as £51m summer signing makes 'special' Premier League debut

The Dutchman claimed an assist on his Premier League debut as Tottenham returned to winning ways against West Ham

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3 w. ago Raising the bar: Duplantis leads the stars aiming to break world records in Tokyo

From the pole vaulter in a class of his own to Kipyegon and Warholm, the world championships in Japan offer tantalising chances for new global marksArmand Duplantis is in a class of his own with a 17-foot pole in his hands. The Swede has broken the world record 13 times, including three times this year. His clearance of 6.28m at June’s Diamond League on home soil in Stockholm was particularly special: “This was one of my biggest goals and dreams, to set a world record here at Stadion. It’s magic.” In Budapest last month, he went to 6.29m. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics he won gold but failed in his three attempts at a world record. “I really thought I had it,” he said. This time? Continue reading...

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