Chelsea owner Abramovich collapses in failed bid to conquer KilimanjaroSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is usually a master of all he surveys, but when it came to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, he collapsed after three-and-a-half miles. A Times report, the 42-year-old had invited a group of six friends to scale the 19,330ft summit of Africa's highest mountain.
Ballack's quit shock to crisis-hit ChelseaSeptember 5th, 2009 LONDON - German playmaker Michael Ballack has landed another blow on crisis-hit Chelsea by revealing that he might quit at the end of the season. Just hours after the Blues were banned from signing any new players until January 2011; Ballack has threatened to leave the club even shorter on bodies.
Abramovich backs UEFA to rein in Man City spending powerAugust 28th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is backing UEFA to crack down on Manchester City's spending power - because he does not want to flash any more cash himself. According to The Sun, UEFA president Michel Platini has vowed that any club that does not break even in the next three years will be kicked out of uropean competitions.
England good enough to win 2010 FIFA World Cup: John TerryAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - England and Chelsea FC captain John Terry has said the national team is good enough to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on the eve of England's first game of the season, tonight's friendly in Holland, Terry said: "If we play like we are, we can't rule ourselves out of winning the World Cup."
According to The Sun, under Fabio Capello, Terry and his Three Lions teammates firmly believe they can lift football's biggest prize in South Africa next July.
Terry reveals why he was cool on Man City bidAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - England and Chelsea FC skipper John Terry has claimed that the offer made to him by Manchester City was not tempting enough for him to quit Chelsea. There was around 300,000-pounds-a-week on the table for Terry to go to Eastlands during a summer, but, unlike the Blues, City was not in the Champions League.
Abramovich to fly to Germany to buy Ribery for 40 m poundsAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - After talks with Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness last weekend, Chelsea FC's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich will fly to Germany to make a 40-million-pound bid for winger Franck Ribery, The Sun reports. Abramovich has made it clear that he is willing to pay the most ever by a British club to get Ribery.
Terry says reassurance from Abramovich convinced him to stay on with ChelseaJuly 28th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea and England captain John Terry has said that the credit for him staying on with the Blues should go to club owner Roman Abramovich. According to JT, he was absolutely ready to join Manchester City for 250,000 pounds a week, but when it came down to the wire, his love of Chelsea - and a burning ambition to achieve more success with the club - was brought home in a chat with Abramovich.
Terry commits to ChelseaJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - England captain John Terry has finally ended his Manchester City hopes and confirmed that he would stay at Chelsea. In a statement Sunday, Terry claimed that he was never planning to leave Chelsea and will push the south London club to sign new players this summer.
Angry Terry refuses to commit future to ChelseaJuly 26th, 2009 LONDON - An angry England and Chelsea captain John Terry is refusing to commit his future to the club because of the harassment that he has been subjected to during the team's tour of the United States. According to The Mirror, Terry has reportedly told friends and club mates that the Chelsea management is putting too much pressure on him to break his silence and scotch talk of a move to Manchester City.
John Terry to stay at ChelseaJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England captain John Terry has agreed in principle to stay at Chelsea and has dumped all his plans to join Manchester City. The Daily Telegraph reported that Chelsea are expecting Terry to make a public statement about his intentions in the next few days.
Terry Feels Unwanted in ChelseaJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - England and Chelsea captain John Terry is demanding showdown talks with club owner Roman Abramovich over his future. According to The Sun, Terry is furious nobody at the club has spoken to him since Manchester City tabled a 30-million-pound bid last week.
Deco to leave ChelseaJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea midfielder Deco has confirmed that he wants to leave 'the Blues', following his differences with decisions taken by club owner Roman Abramovich. "Chelsea is kind of his (Roman Abramovich) toy.
Chelsea's Abramovich splashes 300 M pounds on 557-ft yachtJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea owner owner Roman Abramovich has entered a league of his own after splashing out 300-million pounds on this 557ft mega-yacht. The 42-year-old Russian billionaire's "floating fortress" has a missile detection system and a mini-sub that doubles as an "escape pod", the Daily Star reports.
Ancelotti had two secret meetings with Chelsea boss AbramovichMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he held two clandestine meetings with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich last year. He admitted that he agreed to become Blues boss two months ago even though he had yet to sign a contract, but hinted that he might still opt to stay on in Italy.
Ancelotti takes a dig at MourinhoMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Carlos Ancelotti did not miss a chance to take a dig at Jose Mourinho. Following a meeting with Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani last month in which he said he wanted to manage Chelsea, Ancelotti said the worst was over for Roman Abramovich as he had already worked with the Special One.
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