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Returning heroes
Gianfranco Zola has joined Maurizio Sarri's backroom staff and he will hope to follow these fellow former Blues who enjoyed success after returning to Stamford Bridge after playing for the club.
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Up close with Jorginho
Former Blues midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah is a big fan of Jorginho, who was his room-mate during a loan spell at Napoli, despite Chelsea's newest recruit having an interesting pre-match ritual.
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World Cup fever? Not for all
Our blogger from America, Stephen Rea, reflects on the World Cup just gone and the media reception it got - or didn't get - over in the States...
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High five
After Chelsea completed the signing of Jorginho from Napoli to become our first summer signing, it was announced that the Italian would wear the number five shirt at the Bridge. We’ve taken a look at some other players to have worn that particular squad number while with the Blues…
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Far East Blues
Fernando Torres has joined Japanese side Sagan Tosu and our Champions League-winning striker joins this group of former Blues to have embarked upon a journey to the Far East.
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Before Three Lions, there was Mr Tambling Man
Co-written by Chelsea fan, comedian and writer David Baddiel, the song ‘Three Lions’ has taken on a new life as England’s World Cup momentum has built over the past month, but did you know Baddiel previously penned lyrics to a Chelsea-related song too?
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The day Gazza was almost a Blue
As England line up in their first World Cup semi-final for 28 years, we retell the story of how Chelsea tried to bring the Three Lions' star man of Italia ‘90 to Stamford Bridge...
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Club, country or room for both?
Is supporting England in the World Cup more like being a Chelsea supporter or a fan of the US national team? Are they favourites or underdogs? Our American blogger, Stephen Rea, argues the point...
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Stars of the show
Chelsea will make our first live television appearance of the season in a London derby, something which has worked out pretty well for the Blues in the last two campaigns.
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Watching with interest
American football fans, as opposed to fans of American football, have faced a new experience this World Cup. They had to pick a country to support.
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Golden Cole
As England prepare to take on Sweden, we look back at the spectacular contribution from a Chelsea player when the two countries last met at the World Cup.
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Along came Roman
This week marks 15 years since Roman Abramovich became owner of Chelsea. To recognise this landmark, Blues supporter Stephen Rea reflects on the day he heard we had a new owner...
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Wimbledon: Now and then
The famous Wimbledon tennis tournament gets underway today. Ahead of the tournament we find out how one former champion, and one man hoping to lift his first grand slam title, became Blues supporters.
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Into the business end
Plenty of Chelsea players are gearing up for the last 16 of the World Cup, which gets underway today, but how have some of our stars fared in previous tournaments?
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From Lyon with love
Chelsea host Lyon at Stamford Bridge in a pre-season friendly at the start of August, which gives us the perfect excuse to reminisce over two players who excelled with the Blues after joining us from the French club...
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It isn’t like that
A week in England hammers home the footballing difference between the UK and the USA. After 14 years in the States, I had forgotten what it means when the sport is your national pastime.
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Blue against Blue on the world stage
The cosmopolitan nature of the Chelsea squad has seen a number of Blues team-mates playing on opposite sides at the World Cup.
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World Cup brief: Part one
With the World Cup having finally arrived, here’s a little background into how Chelsea’s stars helped their country get to Russia and who they will be playing there...
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Taking the mic
It may be the summer, but thanks to the World Cup you can still see plenty of Blues in action, both on the pitch and in the punditry box in Russia.
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Opening day screamers
With the announcement of the 2018/19 Premier League fixtures earlier today, we’ve taken a look back through the archives at some of our best goals on opening day…
