67 m. 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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10 h. ago Leroy Sane transfer deadline set as Man City's Premier League rivals discover summer timeline

The former Manchester City star could return to the Premier League this summer.

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15 h. ago Pellegrini and Betis familiar pawns in Maresca’s search for winning move

Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chessNow for the bonus prize. After the joy of achieving their main goal for the season by securing a return to the Champions League with victory against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, a triumph that led Enzo Maresca to narrow his eyes, dial down the charm and tell critics of his young side to “eff off”, there is little pressure on Chelsea’s men before they attempt to lift the first piece of silverware of the BlueCo era by beating Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final on Wednesday night.The stakes are low. The opponents look awkward but vulnerable. For Chelsea, the sense is that this is one to tick off before they rejoin Europe’s elite. After all, they are aware they have been a strange presence in the Conference League. This is not a place for a squad built at a cost of over £1bn. The financial reward is minimal an...

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25 h. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca issues Nicolas Jackson challenge for Conference League final return

Blues frontman available for Wroclaw showpiece against Real Betis after domestic suspension and has plenty of making up to do

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40 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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58 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Spurs return to north London as Europa League champions

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3 d. ago MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi wins chaotic British GP after Quartararo heartbreak

Oil spill forces race to be restarted at SilverstoneFabio Quartararo forced to retire while leading raceMarco Bezzecchi won a chaotic British Grand Prix for Aprilia’s first victory of the season in a race that was initially red flagged for an oil spill and riders crashed or retired while in the lead, including Fabio Quartararo.The victory was a first for Aprilia since the Grand Prix of the Americas last April. LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco came second and Ducati’s Marc Márquez pipped Franco Morbidelli to finish third and extend his lead in the world championship. Both Alex Márquez and his brother Marc crashed while leading before the race was restarted for an oil spill while polesitter Quartararo took the lead at the second time of asking before being forced to retire due to an issue with his bike. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Spurs return to north London as Europa League champions

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3 d. ago Man City route to Champions League is clear as Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa hope for slip

All the permutations explained on the final day of the Premier League season as City look to secure a return to the Champions League next season

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4 d. ago Sunderland’s return to Premier League ‘impossible to predict’ – Regis Le Bris

A stoppage-time winner from 19-year-old substitute Tommy Watson capped a remarkable campaign.

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4 d. ago Sunderland prove comeback kings in every sense to seal dramatic Premier League return

Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland: Tommy Watson’s 95th-minute winner sent half of Wembley wild in the Championship play-off final as the Black Cats ended their eight-year exile from the top flight

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4 d. ago Sunderland snatch promotion to Premier League by beating Sheffield United in playoff final

Was there a better sight than Luke O’Nien, his right arm cradled in a sling, racing down the touchline, punching the air with his left to celebrate Tommy Watson’s stoppage-time winner? Sunderland stormed back from a goal down after Tyrese Campbell’s first-half opener to return to the Premier League after eight years away.Sunderland’s performance was something of a slow-burner but ultimately found two big moments. The first was courtesy of Eliezer Mayenda, who scored with their second shot on goal, and the second will live long in the memory for both the goalscorer and those here to witness it. Watson, the 19-year-old forward who joined his boyhood club as an under-nine, stroked a wonderful shot into the bottom corner in stoppage time, extra time looming. Eventually, with 102 minutes showing on the big screens, confirmation: Sunderland are back in the big time. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sunderland clinch £220m Premier League return with stunning play

SHEFFIELD UNITED 1-2 SUNDERLAND: A last gasp strike from Sunderland winger Tom Watson sealed a remarkable comeback to send the Black Cats back to the Premier League

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