The Champions League is where the club belongs. We're happy to be back playing against the best teams and competing in the best competitions, because we haven't been in this one for the last two seasons. Captaining Chelsea was always something I dreamt of, especially in the Champions League. Having been here a while now, and seeing the change and how we've had to adapt, we're in a good position.
in its recently developed stands and on the pitch where, in two years, they have gone from perennial relegation strugglers to Champions League candidates. The motor for change was BlueCo's purchase of the club in 2023. The takeover was met with stout opposition and the team's upward trajectory since has done little to remould public opinion. I feel like we are back at the beginning. I am so disappointed with the reaction, complained Liam Rosenior on Sunday, exasperated by the latest fan protests.
The LaLiga club reportedly could make a surprising move for the 33-year-old towards the end of his contract, with hopes that they can sign him as a free agent in the summer of 2027. Salah is set to be 35 by the time his deal at Anfield expires and may not be prioritizing a move to the Bernabeu by that stage of his career, but he is reported to be open to "all suitors" over his next potential destination.
The team bus was making its way down the motorway, the atmosphere relaxed. Cards could be heard being slapped on tables. Pizarro was sitting with some teammates when his mobile suddenly rang. He didn't know the number, but he immediately recognised the voice on the line. It was José Mourinho. "I quickly fled into the little kitchen to take the call," Pizarro recalls in our new exclusive website series LEGACY - The Voice of Legends. The coach wanted to sign him, and the Peruvian quickly made the decision to move to Chelsea.
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Paris Saint-Germain are one of the biggest clubs in the world and were hugely successful last season. Not only did PSG win the Ligue 1 title yet again, but under manager Luis Enrique, they also became the champions of Europe for the first time in history. Luis Enrique's side hammered Serie A club Inter Milan 5-0 in the final of the UEFA Champions League last season.
Starting with the hosts, while Boulogne might have made real history as they made their Ligue 2 return this season, it is no secret that Fabien Dagneaux's men are widely regarded as a leading relegation candidate this time around. Getting proceedings underway with a 1-0 defeat away at Nancy on August 15th, the Reds have drastically failed to deal with the leap up in opposition.
It's not easy for me today, but I wanted to say to all of you, thank you for all the emotions you have brought me at this club, and the values you instilled in me. I spent years of madness with you. It's an honour for me to be here tonight. I would even say that it's a victory because I've been fighting all these years.
"Our primary objective since the start of the season has been the league and then [there are] other competitions in which we have to compete," Valverde said, adding that his players "lacked spark" in their 1-0 home defeat to Alaves. "We'll try to compete with [Arsenal], who are undoubtedly candidates to win the [Champions League]. "We're newcomers but we want to compete."
It was an afternoon that was supposed to be about VfL Wolfsburg as the club celebrated their 80th birthday with as much flourish as this industrial corner of Lower Saxony could muster, with billowing clouds of green and white smoke accompanying club legends including 2009 champion Grafite and iconic defender Naldo leading the team on to the pitch in front of a (rare) sold-out crowd.
It's hard knowing what exactly goes on in the background, who they've potentially tried to sign in the summer, what players have been discussed, who they've tried to get rid of but maybe couldn't, Zamora tells FFT. Sales create budget and obviously there's a PSR element now and everybody's hands are tied. I understand if Marco Silva has felt frustrated, and he obviously has done a great job recently, and he's looking to kick on at Fulham.
Real Betis are a very ambitious club with a strong following who have played in major European competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League, and reached the final of the Conference League last season, which they lost to Chelsea. Los Verdiblancos ended up as high as seventh in the La Liga table in the 2023-24 season and did better last season.
The England international has two years left on his contract at Chelsea, but his future at the club is unclear after Enzo Maresca confirmed that the forward is not part of his plans this season. Sterling last featured for the Blues in May 2024, spending last season on loan at Arsenal. But the 30-year-old failed to make a case for his permanent move to the Emirates at the end of the last campaign, after scoring just once and registering a further five assists.
It was hardly a vintage attacking display for Liverpool. However, given the circumstances, a stubborn Burnley entrenched in deep defense and hunting for a draw or even an upset steal, this was a hard-earned and valuable three points. Stiff defence Burnley set out with an ultra-defensive approach, staying compact and offering only the occasional counter. That forced Liverpool into patient, relentless probing.
After a quiet first half from both sides, the more dangerous and more frequent attacking play came from Vlatko Andonovski's team. Still, Kansas City missed the presence of Temwa Chawinga, who wasn't feeling 100%. With plenty of cushion on top of the table and a long unbeaten streak, Chawinga can take all the time in the world before returning to action.
But for me, it's an amazing achievement and something I'll look back on for the rest of my life. I'm a goal scorer, that's what I love doing, and those 100 goals represent a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifices to get there. It means everything. To score 100 goals for any club is amazing, but to do it for a club like Chelsea is incredible. It's something I'm really proud of, and I don't take it lightly.
The Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich transfer saga is one that lasted quite a long time, with the club going back and forth with Bayer Leverkusen and the media having even more fun. It ended in early June when Tah finally put ink on paper and signed for Bayern Munich on a 4-year contract.
