Germany 2-1 Algeria AET: Schurrle and Ozil ensure Low's side scrape through

The Chelsea forward turned home Thomas Muller's cross before the Arsenal playmaker fired home just before Djabou scored a consolation in the dying seconds.

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Chelsea loan out Wallace

Chelsea defender Wallace has joined Vitesse Arnhem on a season-loan loan deal.



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Chelsea's Wallace joins Vitesse on loan

Chelsea defender Wallace will join Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan to gain regular first-team football.



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Wallace to join Vitesse on loan

Chelsea defender Wallace will join Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan to gain regular first-team football.



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Monday's gossip column

Chelsea still want Paul Pogba, Toni Kroos agrees Real Madrid terms, Liverpool want Suarez-Sanchez swap deal, plus more.



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Chelsea Boss Jose Mourinho Backs Fifa Ban on Liverpool Star Luis Suarez

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has backed Fifa's decision on suspending Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez after the biting incident. The 27-year-old was found sinking his teeth into the Azzurri defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during Uruguay's 1-0 victory over Italy in the group stage fixture of the World Cup. The former Ajax man was suspended for four months from all football, along with a nine-match international ban. The former Real Madrid boss believes Suarez deserved the punishment.



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World Cup 2014: day 18 live!

Transfer rumours: Premier League gossip and news

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Colombia v Uruguay: World Cup 2014 live!

Moses trains as Nigeria refocus on football

With a row over bonus payments resolved after presidential intervention, the focus of Nigeria's World Cup squad was back on football Saturday as all 22 available players participated in training ahead of the second-round match against France. Victor Moses had been the main injury concern for the Nigerians but the Chelsea winger trained under bright sunshine in the Brazilian capital. Only midfielder Michael Babatunde, who fractured his wrist during the group stage, wasn't present. The possible threat of Nigeria's players striking over unpaid bonuses was averted late Thursday when Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan stepped in and spoke to coach Stephen Keshi and captain Joseph Yobo.



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World Cup 2014: day 17 live!

Barcelona Star Neymar Reveals He Rejected Big Money Offer from Chelsea

Brazil star Neymar has revealed that he rejected a chance to join the Premier League side Chelsea in 2010. The 22-year-old left his native club Santos and signed for Spanish giants Barcelona. Before he joined the Catalan club, the Brazil international was linked with big money moves to Real Madrid, Chelsea and their league rivals Manchester City. The forward revealed Santos president Luis Álvaro urged him to spurn a chance to join the west London club.



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Neymar snubbed Chelsea in 2010

Brazil star Neymar has revealed that he turned down a move to Chelsea in 2010, despite a “huge transfer bid” from the then Premier League champions, and says it was the right decision.



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Neymar: Pele convinced me to snub Chelsea

The Barcelona forward states that the Brazil legend and the president of Santos both convinced him to turn down a move to the Premier League club following a "huge" offer in 2010

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Neymar: Pele convinced me to snub Chelsea

The Barcelona forward states that the Brazil legend and the president of Santos both convinced him to turn down a move to the Premier League club following a "huge" offer in 2010

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Why this female football manager quitting should matter to you

This week, the first woman to manage a men's football team walked off the job. Claire Cohen explains why her departure is a disaster for us all

















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Mark Lawrenson: Liverpool Cannot Trust Luis Suarez and Need to Offload Striker This Summer

Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has urged the Reds to offload Luis Suarez in the summer transfer window. The Uruguayan striker was involved in an incident during his national side's 1-0 narrow victory over Italy last week, where he dug his teeth into the opponent's defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulders. The football's governing body Fifa handed Suarez a four-month ban from all forms of the sport for his behaviour. The 27-year-old has done this in the past as he bit Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in 2013 and later there was an incident while he was with his former club Ajax.



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Soccer-Kaka backs Fred and Jo to get goals for Brazil

By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO, June 27 (Reuters) - World Cup winner Kaka says Brazil's current strikers do not measure up to those from years gone by, but he has backed Fred and Jo to come good at this World Cup. He also praised Oscar after comparisons were drawn between the AC Milan great and the Chelsea playmaker. "First, I don't think Brazil does not have good strikers nowadays," the former Brazil international Kaka told reporters on Friday. "I think Fred and Jo are good players," he said of Brazil's two main strikers, "they are players who capable of being in the Brazil squad.



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Luke Shaw completes £30m move to Manchester United despite late interest from Chelsea

England full back signs five-year deal at Old Trafford worth £100k a week as Louis van Gaal continues to revamp United squad

















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World Cup 2014: Costa Ricas Jorge Luis Pinto is a Latin José Mourinho

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Christensen loan ruled out

The agent of Chelsea starlet Andreas Christensen has rejected reports linking his client with a loan move to Sunderland.



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Jose Mourinho Cautious for Chelsea Prospects Next Season Amid Rivals Progress

Jose Mourinho is uncertain about Chelsea's chances to clinch the title next season citing the many improvements made by his team's rivals during the summer transfer window. After lacking from a regular scorer last season, Chelsea are close to finally completing the signing of Diego Costa while Mourinho expects Cesc Fabregas to lead the midfield alongside Nemanja Matic. Nevertheless, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are also expected to bolster their squad with a busy summer transfer window. Mourinho promises Chelsea will make progress but is uncertain about if it will be enough to claim any titles after a season without silverware.



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Jose: Huge task for Chelsea

Jose Mourinho expects a more challenging season after finishing third behind champions Manchester City and runners-up Liverpool on his return to Chelsea.



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Suarez facing big financial hit from alleged bite

Luis Suarez faces the prospect of a big financial hit following his alleged biting of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, with existing sponsorship deals potentially being ripped up and future endorsements put in jeopardy. Though the team ended placing second behind Manchester City, it gained many supporters for its attacking flair and Suarez was voted player of the year. The signing up of Suarez, who is a keen poker enthusiast, was a further sign that Suarez had rehabilitated his image following a biting incident with Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic the previous season. A far bigger profile for Suarez comes from adidas, which is FIFA's oldest partner - the relationship goes back to 1970.

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Soccer-Benayoun signs two-season contract with Maccabi Haifa

Veteran Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun has signed a two-season contract with Maccabi Haifa, the club said on Wednesday . The move back to Israel from England's Queens Park Rangers is likely to be Benayoun's last as a player, after which he is expected to take up an administrative role with Haifa, his last Israeli outfit before a successful career abroad. Benayoun left Haifa in 2002 and joined Spain's Racing Santander for three seasons before moving to England where he played for West Ham United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Queens Park Rangers.



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Mancini early favourite to be next Italy coach

By Simon Evans RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Former Inter Milan and Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has emerged as the early favourite to be the next Italy coach after Cesare Prandelli resigned following the Azzurri’s World Cup exit on Tuesday. Italy’s 1-0 defeat by Uruguay sent them out of the tournament following a loss to Costa Rica and a win over England in Group D and Prandelli said he took responsibility for the failure. Influential daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport cited Mancini as the most likely to be offered the job along with former AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri. Mancini is available after leaving Turkish club Galatasaray this month and he has the backing of Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.

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Wednesday's gossip column

Liverpool to discuss Luis Suarez future, Chelsea in for Toni Kroos, Mick Jagger to blame for Italy exit, plus more.



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World Cup 2014: day 14 live!

Frank Lampard dims the lights on a stellar England career

Frank Lampard, captain for the day, provided a reassuring presence for Roy Hodgsons young midfield against Costa Rica

Frank Lampard was approached by a clutch of Costa Ricans on the final whistle, each requesting his shirt. He suggested to at least two that he would prefer to swap in the tunnel before Michael Barrantes persistence eventually paid off just as the man still contracted for another week to Chelsea joined his team-mates on the trudge towards the travelling support. Those youngsters in the party were offering thanks. The elder statesman was most likely also bidding farewell.

His partnership with Steven Gerrard had been reconvened for a little over a quarter of an hour as if for old times sake, a reminder of a bygone era offered up amid glimpses of Englands future. In some ways it was appropriate this contest should fizzle out just as the veterans brushes with this tournament did. This was all so horribly low key, with the Costa Rica focus on the knockout phase and England, for all the wide-eyed enthusiasm of their younger contingent, still choked by disappointment. Lampard conducted an interview pitch-side, nominally selected as Englands most impressive performer, but there was little to celebrate. The mood was one of despondency.

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Suarez can stop biting, but it won't be easy: psychologists

By Philip O'Connor RECIFE Brazil (Reuters) - Luis Suarez can learn to stop biting opponents but it will not be a quick or easy process, senior psychologists have said following the Uruguay striker's bite on the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, is under investigation by FIFA for the incident late in the Group D clash on Tuesday and faces another lengthy suspension. "From what I've seen in the video footage, Suarez took out his frustration and anger on Chiellini from blocking his access to the ball by reactively and impulsively biting him," Eva Kimonis, senior lecturer at the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales in Australia, told Reuters via email. "It may be one manifestation of a broader, long-term pattern of misbehavior that involves other forms of aggression - hitting, bullying, shouting, physical fighting - and is common to people with particularly hot tempers and impulsiveness." Liverpool forward Suarez was served a 10-game suspension last year after biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in a Premier League match and spent seven games on the sidelines in 2010 for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax Amsterdam.

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5 controversies in Luis Suarez's career

Luis Suarez was embroiled in another biting controversy on Tuesday when the Uruguay striker appeared to sink his teeth into Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder in a crucial World Cup group game. Here are five controversies involving the 27-year-old Liverpool player: --- BITE NO. The referee missed the incident and Suarez was not punished during the game but Bakkal pulled his shirt down afterward to show a red mark on his shoulder - a similar place to where Suarez appeared to bite Italy's Chiellini at the World Cup on Tuesday. 2 Three years later in 2013, Suarez - now playing for Liverpool - was slapped with a 10-match ban in the English Premier League for biting the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

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Soccer-Suarez could face ban after bite claim

By Nick Mulvenney NATAL, Brazil, June 24 (Reuters) - Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was at the centre of another biting storm on Tuesday after appearing to sink his teeth into the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the teams' decisive World Cup Group D game. Suarez and Chiellini clashed in the Italian penalty area 10 minutes from the end of the match and the furious Italian pulled open his shirt to show the mark to the referee. The Italians were still complaining about the incident when Uruguay captain Diego Godin scored with an 81st-minute header to secure a 1-0 win that sent them into the second round and eliminated Italy. "It is clear, clear-cut and then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done." Suarez was banned for 10 games last year after biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in a Premier League game and in 2010 he was suspended for seven games for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax Amsterdam.



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Oscar: PSG has been in contact

The Brazil international admits he spoke with the French champion regarding a summer transfer, but insists he will remain with Chelsea.

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Real Madrid Agree Personal Terms with Radamel Falcao - Report

Real Madrid have agreed personal terms with Monaco's coveted striker Radamel Falcao and the deal will be announced after the World Cup, reports in France claim. The Colombian star was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea last summer and speculations continued during the season after manager Jose Mourinho said the striker's move to Stamford Bridge could be good for both parties. Monaco is a club to end [your career with]," Mourinho said. Chelsea have finally set their eyes on Diego Costa but according to AS, Mourinho was still monitoring the situation – as well as Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool.

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Oscar admits PSG contact

Chelsea star Oscar has told the French media that he has had contact with Paris Saint-Germain, but insists he will not be leaving Stamford Bridge this summer.



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Oscar Admits PSG Approach But Will Stay at Chelsea

Chelsea star Oscar has revealed he has had contact with Paris Saint Germain regarding a summer move but will snub the French giants to stay at Stamford Bridge next season. The Brazilian international move to West London in summer 2012 after the Blues paid around £25m to secure his services. Oscar has since become a key player under all Roberto Di Matteo, Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho. Indeed, Mourinho even allowed Juan Mata to move to Manchester United in January because Oscar was his first choice for the playmaker role.

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Sunderland want Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma on loan

With John Terry and Gary Cahill still ahead of him, the promise of first-team Premier League football at Sunderland may appeal to both Kurt Zouma and Chelsea





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Sunderland interested in taking Chelseas Kurt Zouma on seasons loan

Teenage centre-half signed from Saint-Etienne for £12m

Chelsea have allowed Tomas Kalas to join Cologne on loan

Sunderland have expressed an interest in taking Chelseas Kurt Zouma on a season-long loan, and they are hoping their sporting director, Lee Congertons, close connections with Chelsea will help smooth a deal.

The 19-year-old centre-half, who signed for Chelsea in January for around £12m, remained at his former club Saint-Etienne for the remainder of last season but had hoped to play in the first team at Stamford Bridge next season.

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Sunderland want Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma on loan

With John Terry and Gary Cahill still ahead of him, the promise of first-team Premier League football at Sunderland may appeal to both Kurt Zouma and Chelsea

















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Sunderland interested in taking Chelseas Kurt Zouma on seasons loan

Teenage centre-half signed from Saint-Etienne for £12m

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Australia v Spain: World Cup 2014 live!

Lukaku World Cup woe goes on with Chelsea future hanging in the balance

The Belgium striker disappointed for a second time in Brazil, and his performances thus far are doing little to convince Jose Mourinho he can lead the line at Stamford Bridge.

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World Cup fever grips America but can soccer make it mainstream?

TV ratings for soccer are up, fans are packing the bars, and Jürgen Klinsmann's team is on the verge of qualification from Group G. Is the US finally ready to embrace the global game?

With its ales, dartboards, Chelsea FC memorabilia and replica-kitted fans avidly watching the World Cup on an array of screens, the Brewery Tap could be anywhere in west London.

But the pub is in downtown Houston, Texas, with the languid Buffalo Bayou just to the rear and the skyscraping headquarters of oil and gas corporations leering over its entrance.

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Lukaku World Cup woe goes on with Chelsea future hanging in the balance

The Belgium striker disappointed for a second time in Brazil, and his performances thus far are doing little to convince Jose Mourinho he can lead the line at Stamford Bridge.

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Belgium Boss Reveals Courtois and Cech Future at Chelsea

Belgium boss Marc Wilmots has revealed Thibaut Courtois will return to Chelsea after the World Cup while Jose Mourinho is considering parting ways with legend Petr Cech. There have been plenty of speculations over who will be Chelsea number one next season as reports in Spain keep saying the Belgium international wants to remain at Atletico Madrid for one more season while Mourinho himself recently claimed he wants him back at west London. "When the World Cup in Brazil is over, Courtois will be coming straight back to Stamford Bridge - end of story," Mourinho said recently.

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Radamel Falcao Rejects Premier League Offers for Real Madrid Move

Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have suffered a setback in the hunt for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao as, according to reports in Spain, he has rejected a move to the Premier League in the hope of joining Real Madrid. The Colombian - who completed a €60m move from Atletico Madrid to the principality last summer - has missed this summer's World Cup through injury, but he is now fully recovered. According to Spanish newspaper Daily AS, Falcao has rejected offers from the Premier League as he is hopeful Real Madrid will make an offer for him. The 28-year-old wants to find a more attractive destination and has told his agent, Jorge Mendes, that he is keen to join the Champions League winners.

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Frank Lampard to make international retirement decision after World Cup

Lampard will captain England against Costa Rica

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