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Chelsea confirm Alonso appointment with start date revealed

Chelsea have officially announced the appointment of Xabi Alonso as their new manager, bringing the former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder back to the Premier League. The Spaniard has signed a long-term deal at Stamford Bridge as the BlueCo ownership group looks to usher in a new era of stability and success following a turbulent campaign.

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Semenyo lights up gloomy final - but Chelsea face more doom

Antoine Semenyo ensured Manchester City wrapped up a domestic cup double at Wembley on Saturday, as his sublime flick 18 minutes from time decided the FA Cup final at Chelsea's expense. Conversely, the 1-0 defeat was the confirmation of another miserable season for the Blues, whose hopes of qualifying for any form of European football are now in serious jeopardy.

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Alonso reaches full agreement with Chelsea

Chelsea have secured their top managerial target, reaching a full agreement with former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso. The 44-year-old Spaniard, who famously led Leverkusen to an unbeaten Bundesliga title, has signed a four-year contract to become manager at Stamford Bridge – a title shift suggesting a broader remit than his predecessors.

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Semenyo revels in 'improvised' FA Cup final winner

Antoine Semenyo was the hero at Wembley as Manchester City secured a domestic cup double with a narrow victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final. The January signing from Bournemouth provided the decisive moment of quality in a cagey affair to hand Pep Guardiola his 20th trophy in English football.

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Guardiola makes history as Man City secure double

Manchester City have once again asserted their dominance over the English game, securing the domestic cup double with a hard-fought victory at Wembley. Pep Guardiola's men edged past Chelsea 1-0 to ensure another trophy heads to the Etihad cabinet this season, with the coach writing his name in the history books once again.

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Barca chief eyes Chelsea's Joao Pedro

Barcelona sporting director Deco is reportedly set to attend the FA Cup final at Wembley to personally scout Chelsea forward Joao Pedro. The former Blues midfielder has been in London this week for top-level meetings as the Catalan giants prepare for a significant squad overhaul this summer.

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Enzo can salvage tainted Chelsea legacy with FA Cup parting gift

Enzo Fernandez faces a date with destiny in Saturday's FA Cup final. His future at Chelsea is far from certain in the wake of some all-too-public flirting with a transfer to Real Madrid, but the midfielder can give the Blues the ideal parting gift as he prepares to line up against another of his potential suitors in Manchester City. If the stand-in captain can lead the manager-less side to victory, that would go some way to salvaging his tainted legacy.

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PL stepping stone for Fabregas? ‘Crystal Palace could be that’

Cesc Fabregas has seen a return to Chelsea speculated on, after impressing as head coach at Como, but the World Cup winner may require a Premier League stepping stone before heading to Stamford Bridge and Clinton Morrison has told GOAL that “Crystal Palace could be that”. The Eagles, like the Blues, will find themselves in the market for a new manager this summer.

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Why City, Barca & more want Palmeiras' next teenage star

At Palmeiras, Endrick, Estevao, Luis Gulherme, Vitor Reis and Luighi became known as 'The Billion Generation' - a reference to the colossal amount of money four prodigiously gifted players were expected to generate for the Brazil club. However, it now feels as if another name should be added to that illustrious list of outstanding academy products, that of Eduardo Conceicao.

Frequently asked questions

The story behind the birth of Liverpool as we know it today is quite interesting. Originally, it was Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton who would play their games at Anfield. However, after Everton decided to play their games elsewhere following a dispute in March 1892, John Houlding, the owner of Anfield at the time, decided to form his own club called Liverpool F.C.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), an American multinational sports holding conglomerate, is the owner of Liverpool. FSG purchased the club in 2010 through subsidiaries N.E.S.V.I, LLC and the UK-based UKSV Holdings Company Limited.

Liverpool are playing their home games at the illustrious Anfield Stadium, which was built in 1884 and has since undergone several renovations, the latest being completed in 2024.

Anfield has a capacity of 61,276, with the renovation of the Anfield Road Stand in the latter half of the 2023-24 campaign taking the stadium's capacity past the 60,000-mark.

Liverpool have won a stellar 67 trophies throughout their history, which includes six Champions Leagues, 19 top-flight titles, and six FA Cups.

Liverpool are the second-most successful English side in terms of top flight titles with 19, just one shy of Manchester United. Their previous league glory came in the 2019-20 season, which remains their only league title till date in the Premier League era.

Former English midfielder Ian Callaghan made 857 appearances for the Reds. He is the only player in Liverpool history to have made over 800 appearances for the club.

Liverpool icon Ian Rush is the club's all-time top goalscorer, finding the back of the net 346 times in 660 games.

Luis Suarez, Ian Rush, Mohamed Salah, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, James Milner, Fernando Torres, and Michael Owen are among the most popular players to have donned the Liverpool jersey.

Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly, Jurgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Gerard Houllier are some of the most prominent managers to have been at the helm for Liverpool.

Liverpool are famously known as The Reds. The media as well as the club's supporters coined the term during the 1965-66 season, when the team first wore an all-red attire for the games.