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Chelsea is an English professional football club based in Chelsea, West London. Known as ‘The Blues’, Chelsea FC was founded in 1905 in the Rising Sun pub (now named The Butchers Hook) which stands opposite the present-day entrance to the home ground. The home stadium is called Stamford Bridge and it seats 42,000 fans. Chelsea have been English Champions three times, have won the FA Cup five times, the League Cup (aka Carling Cup) four times, and the UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup twice. Chelsea is considered one of the ‘Big Four’ in the English Premier League – as it is one of four teams that regularly holds one of the top four positions in the Premiership.

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The language barrier not player power cost Scolari, says Ballack

17.02.09
Football: Michael Ballack believes Luiz Felipe Scolari's struggle with the English language played a big part in his failure to succeed at Chelsea... more

Chelsea back problem gives Guus a major headache for clash at Villa

17.02.09
Football: Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink is facing a defensive crisis ahead of his first game in charge against Aston Villa... more

Chelsea through after early scare

15.01.09
Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea survived the fog and a potential upset as they came from behind to see off spirited League One outfit Southend 4-1 ... more

Elite manager or just talking a good game?

13.01.09
Does Luiz Felipe Scolari have what it takes to lift Chelsea out of their current malaise or is he simply not up to the job?... more

Franco wants to defy Phil and play for Argentina

09.01.09
Chelsea striker Franco di Santo is in the middle of a club v country row after manager Luiz Felipe Scolari told him he couldn't play for Argentina in the South American Under-20 Championships... more

United battle is crucial for Scolari after Cup bid is hit by the blues

05.01.09
Following a disappointing draw against Southend, Chelsea and Luiz Felipe Scolari need a good result against Manchester United... more

Ballack is back and ready to bolster Chelsea

14.11.08
Michael Ballack is no stranger to coming back from injury just in time to help Chelsea out of a crisis... more

Yet another bitter pill for Big Phil to swallow

13.11.08
The honeymoon period at Stamford Bridge is now clearly over for Luiz Felipe Scolari after his side's woeful exit in the Carling Cup at the hands of Championship side Burnley... more

Scolari turns to God to help solve Chelsea injury crisis

03.10.08
Football: Luiz Felipe Scolari has claimed that God had helped Didier Drogba to make a quick recovery from his knee injury... more

Time to prove Chelsea have strength in depth

02.10.08
Football: Frank Lampard has called on his Chelsea team-mates to become more prolific in front of goal after Didier Drogba was ruled out for at least six weeks... more

Scolari hails Chelsea's young general Franco

24.07.08
Boss says emergence of rising star shows future's bright at the Bridge... more
  • Facts
  • Stamford Bridge stadium is not actually situated in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; it is in fact (although close to the border) in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
  • The Chelsea FC crest features a blue heraldic lion holding a staff
  • The Chelsea Headhunters, a infamous football ‘firm’ associated with Chelsea have been the subject of numerous films about hooliganism
  • In 2003, Gianfranco Zola was named by an overwhelming majority as Chelsea’s greatest ever player on an online poll on Chelsea’s official website.

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