4 h. ago Arsenal star confirms exit days after final game of season with three

Arsenal are preparing for a fresh Premier League title challenge after a third successive runners-up finish, though one of Mikel Arteta's key players will not be involved next season

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14 h. ago Lego fan Levi Colwill becomes key building block for Maresca’s Chelsea project

Passion for building helps improving defender take his mind off elite football before the Conference League finalLevi Colwill likes to get lost in the house from Home Alone. The Chelsea centre‑back smiles when he thinks about building it in Lego form. His teammates are unimpressed, but Colwill is happy to talk about the hobby he has taken up to take his mind off football when he has some rare downtime.“I saw a girl on TikTok building Lego so I thought I wanted to get into it,” the 22-year-old says. “I’m a big kid. I think I’ve built five or six different things. They take time, but I enjoy it.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Levi Colwill's surprise hobby to help take Chelsea star's mind off football

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill, who is calling on his team-mates to complete the set in tomorrow's Conference League final, explains how love of Lego helped him through difficult moments last season

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14 h. ago Levi Colwill sums up Chelsea squad's feelings over Enzo Maresca style after rant at critics

Levi Colwill has said Enzo Maresca was entirely justified for hitting back at Chelsea's critics after they secured return to the Champions League next season

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32 h. ago Levi Colwill a symbol of Chelsea season as key role in Champions League return helps shift narrative

Colwill one of few academy stars not to be sold in recent seasons and he has justified the club’s faith

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35 h. ago Levi Colwill a symbol of Chelsea season as key role in Champions League returns helps shift narrative

Colwill one of few academy stars not to be sold in recent seasons and he has justified the club’s faith

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48 h. ago Blue is the colour: Maresca turns on his critics after Chelsea secure fourth place

Italian tells those who doubted his team to ‘eff-off’Maresca turns attentions to Conference League finalA delighted Enzo Maresca said Chelsea had emphatically answered their critics by qualifying for the Champions League and told those who doubted his team to “eff-off”. A 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest confirmed Chelsea will play in Europe’s premier competition next campaign and Maresca urged his squad to cap this season by winning the Conference League final on Wednesday.Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League after Levi Colwill scored the only goal at the City Ground, jumping ahead of Newcastle, who slipped to a final-day defeat at home to Everton. Maresca, this his first season in charge after joining from Leicester, praised his team – the youngest in Premier League history with an average age of 24 years and 36 days. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Eddie Howe says reaching Champions League allows him to strengthen Newcastle

Results elsewhere got the Magpies out of jail as they secured a return to Champions League football on the final day of the Premier League season

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48 h. ago Maresca leads Chelsea’s new band of brothers to Champions League return | Jacob Steinberg

Head coach puts pragmatism over his principles in win at Nottingham Forest that will delight once-warring ownersSo much for inverted full-backs and carefully crafted coordinated positional play. In an echo of Ange Postecoglou turning to direct football to lead Tottenham to glory in the Europa League, Enzo Maresca’s reward for putting pragmatism over his principles was a chance to bask in the schadenfreude of telling his critics to “eff off” after a performance so no-nonsense there were times when it felt as if we had been transported back to when nobody ever questioned Chelsea’s mentality or quality when the heat was on.This is progress. There were plenty of raised eyebrows when Chelsea parted company with Mauricio Pochettino at the end of last season, just when it seemed the Argentinian had them on the right path, and brought in an inexperienced dogmatist from Leicester. Just when were these detached American owners going to get out of their own way? The accusations came thick and ...

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49 h. ago Enzo Maresca has two brutal words for Chelsea critics after proving doubters wrong

Chelsea are back in the Champions League after Levi Colwill's goal defeated Nottingham Forest at the City Ground and head coach Enzo Maresca took an opportunity to fire back at his critics

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49 h. ago Enzo Maresca one step from full vindication as Chelsea owners put on united front

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 CHELSEA: Levi Colwill scored the only goal at the City Ground to ensure Chelsea will head into the Champions League next season, and Nuno's men head into the Europa Conference League

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50 h. ago Champions League return could be transformative for Chelsea and Enzo Maresca

Blues provide concrete proof they are heading in right direction for first time in years

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50 h. ago Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League final day results and reaction after Levi Colwill strikes

Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle secured places in the Champions League on a day devoid of drama

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50 h. ago Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, match stream and latest reaction

Levi Colwill enough to secure Chelsea return to top tier of European competition

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50 h. ago Levi Colwill’s goal ensures Chelsea beat Forest and return to Champions League

The hosts missed out in what was effectively a top-five shoot-out at the City Ground.

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50 h. ago Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction as season concludes

Spurs return to north London as Europa League champions

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50 h. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Nottingham Forest: Levi Colwill stars at both ends but Robert Sanchez upgrade needed

Blues not entirely convincing but do enough to secure Champions League qualification

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50 h. ago Nottingham Forest v Chelsea player ratings as wasteful Chris Wood leaves hosts frustrated

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea: Levi Colwill’s goal was enough to secure Champions League football with Forest forced to settle for the Conference League

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50 h. ago What Todd Boehly did after the final whistle as Chelsea clinch Champions League place

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 CHELSEA: Levi Colwill sealed Chelsea's return to the Champions League with the only goal at the City Ground as Enzo Maresca's young side show big signs of development

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51 h. ago Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League final day scores as Levi Colwill breaks deadlock

A hectic final day could be in store as five clubs chase three qualification spots

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