Chelsea fan assaulted by Juventus supporters

May 25th, 2009 ROME - A C Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has decided to give the Chelsea coaching job a miss, by saying that he will stay on at the San Siro next season. "I am Milan coach until June 30, 2010.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea representatives have met AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti to take a decision on the post of manager of the Premier League club next season, British news reports said Tuesday. The Guardian reported that club officials travelled to Milan Monday for face-to-face talks after Ancelotti suggested he would prefer to remain at San Siro.

April 30th, 2009 CONI suspends racism ruling against JuventusROME — The Italian Olympic Committee has suspended a ruling by the Italian soccer federation that had ordered Juventus to play its next Serie A home match in an empty stadium as punishment for fans' racist insults. CONI's high court said on Thursday it would meet again on May 14 to make a decision on the case.

March 31st, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea, the English premier league football club, is searching for young British Asian football stars of the future. The club has teamed up with the Football Association, Kick it Out and the Asian Media & Marketing Group to launch the 'Search for an Asian Soccer Star'.

March 13th, 2009 ROME - The Italian Serie A football tournament continues in a subdued tone this weekend after its three remaining teams were eliminated from the Champions League. As happened last year, three English sides took care of reminding Italy's football buffs that, despite the Azzurri's world title, their home league is no longer the best in the world, as some prided themselves on some years ago.

March 11th, 2009 ROME - Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie will be out for the crucial Champions League tie the Turin side play Tuesday at home against English giants Chelsea, Italian media reported. 'Legrottaglie is unavailable.

March 8th, 2009 ROME - Juventus kept the pace with Serie A leaders Inter Milan edging Torino 1-0 through a late goal from international defender Giorgio Chiellini. The win Saturday night in the high-voltage city derby pushed Juventus on to 56 points from 27 games, with reigning champions Inter leading on 63 after beating Genoa 2-0 earlier in the day.

March 6th, 2009 ROME - Mid-week slip-ups in the Italian Cup have marred the run-up to tough Serie A games for leaders Inter Milan and Juventus before they face even harder hurdles in the Champions League of European football next week. 'The team gives away too much, then it is hard to come back,' Inter coach Jose Mourinho said after a 0-3 drubbing at Sampdoria.

February 26th, 2009 LONDON - Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri tasted defeat on his return Wednesday to Chelsea, but the Italian said that he still had fond memories of his time as head coach at Stamford Bridge. Ranieri was back five years after his departure and received a standing ovation from the London club's fans, who still hold him in high regard.

February 26th, 2009 HAMBURG - Former champions Bayern Munich and Liverpool took giant steps toward the quarter-finals of the Champions League by winning their first-leg matches away from home in the round of 16. The German champions made history Wednesday with the biggest ever away victory margin in the Champions League by trouncing Sporting Lisbon 5-0, while Liverpool managed a 1-0 win at Real Madrid.

February 22nd, 2009 ROME - Mali's Mohamed Sissoko and the comeback-man David Trezeguet were on target for Juventus as the Turin club won 2-0 at Palermo despite a lacklustre form in the Serie A. Palermo's breathtaking start Saturday put Turin club on the ropes as Fabrizio Miccoli, a former Juventus striker, fired from inside the area forcing a difficult save from Gianluigi Buffon in the fourth minute.

February 15th, 2009 LONDON - Frenchman Nicholas Anelka said that he and his fellow striker Didier Drogba could have saved Brazilian coach Luis Felipe Scolari's future at Chelsea. Scolari, who was sacked last week, had said that Anelka and Drogba were incompatible when it came to play in tandem during his tenure at Stamford Bridge.

February 12th, 2009 LONDON - After taking charge of Chelsea, Dutchman Guus Hiddink has said the London club is still in the race to win the Premier League. Hiddink, who will also continue in his role as the Russia coach, arrived here Thursday and was welcomed by chief executive Peter Kenyon at the club's Cobham training complex.

February 9th, 2009 LONDON - Quite a few names are doing the rounds but there isn't any clear contender to replace Luis Felipe Scolari, who was sacked as Chelsea coach Monday. Frank Rijkaard and Roberto Mancini are among the initial front-runners while former coach Avram Grant, who was assistant to Jose Mourinho at the London club, is also understood to be a back-up option.

February 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea signed Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Internazionale shortly before the transfer deadline Monday. The Portugal winger has been out of favour at the San Siro, despite being one of manager Jose Mourinho's first signings after taking the job last summer.