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John-Terry

Terry set to take charge of all football decisions at Colchester United

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry is preparing to lead a transformative new era at Colchester United as a multimillion-pound acquisition of the League Two outfit reaches its final stages. The legendary defender is reportedly part of an investment group in advanced negotiations to purchase the club, where he is expected to be granted full authority over all major sporting choices.

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Chelsea and Barcelona monitoring Eredivisie wonderkid

Chelsea and Barcelona have emerged as serious suitors for Twente wonderkid Ruud Nijstad as the battle for his signature intensifies. The 18-year-old has quickly become one of the most talked-about defensive prospects in the Eredivisie, catching the eye of Europe's elite. However, his future remains uncertain as his club push for a contract extension.

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Rosenior reveals Chelsea's 'detailed' summer transfer plans

Liam Rosenior has confirmed that Chelsea have held detailed discussions over the past week to identify key summer transfer targets and address fundamental squad deficiencies. The Blues are expected to be active in both the buying and selling markets to overhaul a side that has struggled significantly for consistency throughout a difficult campaign.

Rayan Cherki

📽️ | Cherki caught playing BOTTLE FLIP during Man City win

Rayan Cherki delivered a match-winning performance for Manchester City against Chelsea on Sunday, but it was his antics that have attracted the attention of online supporters. The France international took advantage of a stoppage for a player injury to entertain himself on the touchline before eventually being substituted later in the second half.

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'Are you watching, Arsenal?!' - City set up epic title decider

Manchester City's trip to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon came into a more intense spotlight than anticipated after Saturday's set of Premier League results. Table-topping Arsenal surprisingly lost at home to Bournemouth to open the door to Pep Guardiola's side in the title race, while fifth-placed Liverpool avoided another slip-up against Fulham to put pressure on the Blues, who are chasing Champions League qualification.

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O'Reilly and Cherki shine as Man City reignite title race

Manchester City are breathing down Arsenal's necks after a dominant second-half display propelled them to a 3-0 win at Chelsea to close the gap on the Gunners and leave the title race in their own hands. Nico O'Reilly broke the deadlock with another crucial header in London just three weeks after his match-winning double in the Carabao Cup final before Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku struck to clinch the win.

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Palmer flounders as Caicedo & Santos errors cost Chelsea

Chelsea are now four points adrift of the Premier League's fifth and final Champions League spot after losing 3-0 at home to Manchester City on Sunday. Liverpool's victory against Fulham on Saturday meant the Blues needed to win to keep pace with their top-five rivals, but Liam Rosenior's side fell apart in the second half at Stamford Bridge and are now only three points inside the top half of the table altogether.

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'It'll be over!' - Pep issues title warning to Man City players

Pep Guardiola has delivered an ultimatum to his Manchester City squad, insisting that their upcoming showdown with Arsenal will be meaningless unless they first secure three points against Chelsea. Despite the title race swinging back in their favour following Arsenal's slip-up at Bournemouth, the Catalan coach believes there is absolutely no room for error in the final weeks of the season.

Frequently asked questions

A group of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armanent Factory, who called themselves Dial Square, formed a football team in 1886. They would later rename themselves to Royal Arsenal in the same year. In 1893, the club was renamed to Woolwich Arsenal, before finally being named just Arsenal in 1919, six years after they moved to Highbury.

American billionaire Enos Stanley Kroenke is the owner of Arsenal, purchasing the club via Arsenal Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE).

The Emirates Stadium is the name of Arsenal's stadium. It has been the team's home ground since 2006, replacing Highbury, which served as Arsenal's home venue from 1913.

The Emirates Stadium has a capacity of 60,704 and is among the UK's biggest football venues.

Arsenal have won 48 trophies till date, including 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups.

Arsenal have 13 English top flight titles to their name, making them the third-most successful team behind Man Utd and Liverpool. They, however, won their last title over two decades ago.

London-born Irish defender David O'Leary sits at the top of the list for most Arsenal appearances in history. O'Leary spent 18 years at the club and made 722 appearances in all competitions, ahead of Tony Adams, George Armstrong, and Lee Dixon.

Thierry Henry is Arsenal's leading goalscorer of all-time with 228 goals in 377 games. No other Arsenal player has scored over 200 goals for the club, with Ian Wright sitting in second place (185 goals in 288 games).

Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Dennis Bergkamp, Mesut Ozil, Robert Pires, and Robin van Persie are among the popular footballing names to have played for Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, George Graham, and Herbert Chapman are among the biggest names to have been in charge of Arsenal throughout their notable history.

Arsenal have a pretty unique nickname, called The Gunners. This nickname is a reference to the club's origins in the late 19th century, when a group of workers from the Royal Arsenal armanent factory in Woolwich formed the club. That's also the reason why the Arsenal badge includes a cannon.