10 h. ago Sam Kerr stars in first Chelsea start for almost two years as Blues thrash St Polten

St Polton Women 0-6 Chelsea Women: Kerr, back from an ACL injury, scored twice as Chelsea climbed to second in the Women’s Champions League table

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10 h. ago Sam Kerr marks first Chelsea start in nearly two years with double in rout of St Pölten

Chelsea breezed past Austrian outfit St Pölten to seal their second Women’s Champions League victory of the campaign. Two goals from Catarina Macario, a finish from Wieke Kaptein, a double for Sam Kerr on her return to the starting lineup and an unfortunate Lisa Ebert own goal moved them up to second at the halfway stage of the league phase.There was no doubt that Bompastor’s side were coming into this as heavy favourites with evident disparities between the two. While both have dominated their domestic leagues in recent years – St Pölten have lifted the ÖFB-Frauenliga 10 times in the last decade; Chelsea have won eight WSL titles in the same time – the difference in resource, investment and experience in Europe is stark. While the English champions have reached the semi-finals of the competition for the last three seasons, the Austrians have to go back to November 2022 for their last win in Europe. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Burnley v Arsenal, Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, and more: football – live

⚽ Updates from 3pm GMT kick-offs around the grounds⚽ Live scoreboard | Sign up to Football Daily | Email BillySophie Downey was at Stamford Bridge this lunchtime to watch Sam Kerr seal the points for Chelsea against London City Lionesses:Early full-time results Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sam Kerr strikes late to ensure Chelsea beat London City to stay top of WSL

Sam Kerr strikes late to ensure Chelsea beat London City to stay top of WSL  The Guardian

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1 week ago Chelsea vs London City Lionesses: Sam Kerr scores late to make it 2

Chelsea vs London City Lionesses: Sam Kerr scores late to make it 2-0 to the Blues!  Sky Sports

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2 w. ago Alejandro Garnacho sends Man Utd brutal reminder after double Ruben Amorim decision

Alejandro Garnacho left Manchester United for Chelsea during the summer transfer window and is now off the mark for his new club after netting against Sunderland

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2 w. ago Sam Kerr reveals ‘dark’ days during extended recovery from knee injury

Mystery pain delayed rehabilitation, says Matildas strikerKerr to return after nearly years out and hopes to continue as captainA problem with the surgical graft that repaired the knee of Matildas striker Sam Kerr went undiscovered for 10 months, leaving her in pain and suffering “dark” days in her rehabilitation.The 32-year-old is set to return for the Matildas this weekend in a friendly against Wales, almost two years after her last national team appearance. She has used her first media availability to declare she wants to continue as captain, but also spoke at length about what came to be her medical “mystery”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chelsea mark major Champions League milestone by making history in thumping Ajax win

CHELSEA 5-1 AJAX: Enzo Maresca's side ran riot at Stamford Bridge to mark their 200th Champions League game in style on a night where the club's young stars impressed

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2 w. ago Sam Kerr is finally back. Her return cannot come soon enough for Matildas | Jack Snape

In the absence of their talisman, Australia have taken more steps back than forward and her presence in the squad this week is timely just four months out from the Asian CupLooking back at a largely forgettable Matildas victory over Taiwan in Perth almost two years ago, the smile stands out. Sam Kerr grinned after scoring the scrappy second goal, then beamed celebrating a job well done with the bench after she was substituted.That was the last appearance for the national team of Australia’s greatest goalscorer. Two months later she suffered a serious knee injury, and a long rehabilitation has left Kerr stranded on 69 goals. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UKEurostar is to start running doubledecker trains through the Channel tunnel to meet growing demand for international rail travel from the UK.The rail operator announced it had signed a €2bn (£1.7bn) deal for at least 30 – and up to 50 – new trains from the manufacturer Alstom. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest's brutal Ange Postecoglou sack statement in full after five

A crushing 3-0 defeat at home to Chelsea marked the end of Ange Postecoglou's 39-day struggle as Nottingham Forest manager, as owner Evangelos Marinakis wasted no time in weilding the axe

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