Tag: Chelsea

Christian Pulisic Signs With US-owned AC Milan to Revive His Club Career Before Home World Cup

MILAN— After struggling for playing time in his fourth season with Chelsea, Christian Pulisic finalized a four-year contract with U.S.-owned AC Milan on Thursday. The 24-year-old American midfielder and forward, who joined Chelsea after four seasons with Borussia Dortmund, scored 26 goals in 145 games with the Blues and won a Champions League medal in…


Man City Beats Chelsea 1–0 Before Premier League Title Celebrations Begin

MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City celebrated its Premier League title in style with a 1–0 win against Chelsea on Sunday. Julian Alvarez’s 12th-minute goal secured a 12th straight win in the league for Pep Guardiola’s team as the fans toasted victory by invading the pitch after the final whistle. It is a third successive title for City…


Real Madrid Sails Into Champions League SF, Chelsea Adrift

LONDON—Real Madrid’s pursuit of a 15th European Cup marches on. Chelsea, meanwhile, does not know when it will compete on this elite stage again. Madrid’s 2–0 win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday completed a 4–0 aggregate victory and saw the Spanish giants advance to the Champions League semifinals for the 11th time in 13 seasons….


Vinícius, Benzema Lead Real Madrid Past Chelsea 2–0 in Champions League

MADRID—Karim Benzema struck yet again against Chelsea, and Real Madrid is a step closer to eliminating the English club for the second straight season in the Champions League. Vinícius Júnior thrived with two assists and Marco Asensio also scored in Madrid’s 2–0 win in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 12, in…


Chelsea Post 121.3 Million Pounds Loss, Blame Sanctions on Former Owner Abramovich

Chelsea had an overall net loss of 121.3 million pounds ($148.65 million) for 2021–22 due to “extraordinary expenses and loss of revenue” after sanctions were imposed on previous owner Roman Abramovich, the Premier League club said on Monday. Russian owner Abramovich put the club up for sale in early March last year following Russia’s invasion…


Madrid Gets Chelsea, City to Meet Bayern in Champions League

NYON, Switzerland—Real Madrid’s path to another Champions League title will have to go through Chelsea in the quarterfinals for the second straight year. Friday’s draw takes Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti back to face his former club, which was eliminated by a goal from Karim Benzema in extra time a year ago. This time, the first…


Chelsea Smash British Transfer Record to Sign Benfica’s Fernandez

LONDON—Chelsea announced the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica on Wednesday after days of complex negotiations between the clubs to secure the Argentina midfielder for a British transfer record 106.8 million pounds ($131.46 million). As the deadline day approached its end on Tuesday, it appeared a deal might not be reached but a statement from…


Mudryk Signs for Chelsea in $108 Million Deal on 8.5-Year Deal

Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk became the latest big-money signing for Chelsea under the club’s new American ownership, joining from Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday in a deal worth 100 million euros ($108 million) and on a remarkable 8.5-year deal. The 22-year-old Mudryk, who was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, was pictured holding up a…


UK Police Watchdog Appeals for Witnesses After Chelsea Bridge Taser Death

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has appealed for witnesses after a man jumped into the River Thames in London and died after a Taser was used on him on Saturday. The IOPC has not named the 41-year-old man who jumped into the Thames from Chelsea Bridge and later died after the Taser was used several…


Cat-Kicking Footballer Given Community Service Sentence By UK Magistrates

English Premier League footballer Kurt Zouma has been sentenced to 180 hours of community service after kicking and hitting one of his two cats in a Snapchat video which went viral. Zouma, 27, who plays in defence for West Ham United, was sentenced at Thames Magistrates’ Court in east London on Wednesday after pleading guilty at…