El exinternacional francés Christophe Dugarry ha lanzado un duro ataque contra Rayan Cherki, poniendo en duda el enorme revuelo mediático que rodea al mediapunta del Manchester City. A pesar de su reciente fichaje por 36,5 millones de euros en Inglaterra y de una impresionante temporada de debut en todas las competiciones, el ganador del Mundial de 1998 cree que el jugador de 22 años está lejos de ser una apuesta segura para la selección nacional.
La estrella del Nottingham Forest, Elliot Anderson, ha roto su silencio respecto a los intensos rumores que le vinculan con un fichaje de gran repercusión por parte del Manchester City o del Manchester United este verano. El jugador de 23 años ha cuajado una temporada espectacular en el City Ground, consolidándose como uno de los futbolistas más regulares de la Premier League.
La Premier League ha salido en defensa del VAR tras una encuesta demoledora realizada por la Asociación de Aficionados al Fútbol (FSA), que reveló un descontento generalizado entre la afición. A pesar de que el 75 % de los espectadores encuestados pedía que se eliminara esta tecnología, los responsables de la liga insisten en que el sistema sigue siendo fundamental para la integridad deportiva. Este choque de opiniones se produce en una temporada marcada por un aumento documentado de los errores arbitrales.
Según se ha informado, Bernardo Silva ha dado el paso definitivo de comunicar oficialmente al Manchester City su intención de abandonar el club al final de la temporada. El centrocampista portugués, que ha sido una pieza clave del éxito de Pep Guardiola en Manchester, busca ahora un nuevo reto ahora que su contrato actual se acerca a su fecha de vencimiento.
David Raya, líder de los Guantes de Oro, y Emi Martínez han quedado fuera de la lista de los tres mejores porteros de la Premier League elaborada por Mark Crossley para GOAL. El exguardameta del Nottingham Forest y de la selección de Gales ha explicado las cualidades que debe poseer un portero «ideal», y considera que las superestrellas del Manchester City y del Liverpool cuentan con ellas.
Chelsea were founded on March 10, 1905, following Gus Mears' acquisition of the Stamford Bridge in 1904. Several names were put up for consideration: Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC, and London FC. However, all these names were rejected and the name Chelsea F.C. was finally selected.
Who are the owners of Chelsea?
Chelsea are co-owned by an American consortium consisting of Todd Boehly, Mark Walter. Hansjorg Wyss, and Behdad Eghbali-led Clearlake Capital. Boehly, Walter, and Wyss each own a 12.8% stake in the club, while Clearlake Capital are the majority shareholder with a 61.5% stake.
What is Chelsea's stadium called?
Chelsea's stadium is known as the Stamford Bridge and has been the club's home venue ever since their inception in 1905. Interestingly, the Stamford Bridge was owned by a separate company after businessman Ken Bates bought the club in the 1980s, when they were on the verge of bankruptcy and stuck in the second division. In 1992, however, after a long-fought legal battle and a 'Save The Bridge' campaign from the fans, Chelsea regained ownership of the stadium.
What is Stamford Bridge's capacity?
The Stamford Bridge has a capacity of around 40,000.
How many trophies have Chelsea won?
Chelsea have won an impressive 32 trophies throughout their history, including two Champions League titles and six English top-flight titles.
How many Premier League (top flight) titles have Chelsea won?
Chelsea have won the English top flight on six occasions, with their most recent title coming at the end of the 2016-17 season.
Who has made the most appearances for Chelsea?
Legendary defender Ron Harris holds the record for making the most appearances for Chelsea, featuring for the club in 795 games, ahead of Peter Bonetti and John Terry. The latter two are the only other players along with Harris to make over 700 appearances for the club.
Who is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer?
Frank Lampard, arguably the greatest Chelsea player ever, is the club's leading goalscorer of all-time, netting the ball into the net 211 times in 648 games. The fact that he was a midfielder makes the feat all the more impressive.
Which famous players have played for Chelsea?
Didier Drogba, John Terry, Eden Hazard, Claude Makelele, Arjen Robben, Petr Cech, Michael Ballack, and David Luiz are some of the most famous players to have represented Chelsea.
Which famous managers have been in charge of Chelsea?
Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti, and Maurizio Sarri are among the biggest managerial names to have been a part of Chelsea's eminent history.
What is Chelsea's nickname?
Chelsea are called The Blues, which is a reference to the colour of their kit since the early 20th century.