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Chelsea FC

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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Chelsea can spend big on new striker as court lifts transfer ban

06.11.09
Huge boost for Ancelotti ahead of United clash as CAS suspend FIFA’s punishment over Kakuta deal... more

Win will give us the title, says Michael Ballack

06.11.09
Michael Ballack believes no one will be able to stop Chelsea from winning the title if they beat rivals Manchester United... more

Manchester United have a mountain to climb now Chelsea are at their peak

06.11.09
Exclusive: Drogba’s return to form typifies the new belief flowing through Ancelotti’s side as they prepare to face their biggest title rivals... more

Wolves won't be pushovers, says Cesc Fabregas

06.11.09
Cesc Fabregas has warned his Arsenal team-mates not to underestimate Wolves at Molineux... more

Fears grow over fitness of Rio Ferdinand

06.11.09
Rio Ferdinand is facing an extended period on the sidelines as Manchester United try to get to the bottom of his latest injury concern... more

Aaron Hunt included in Germany squad

06.11.09
Germany coach Joachim Low has included Aaron Hunt in his squad to face Chile and the Ivory Coast in his side's last two friendly matches of the year ... more

Mick McCarthy: We will have a go against Arsenal

06.11.09
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will have no regrets whatever the outcome of the Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal... more

England's cricket team has been compromised by our wooing of mercenaries

06.11.09
It’s long been obvious that those who run English cricket care nothing for the spirit of the game... more

Sergio Aguero flattered by Chelsea link

05.11.09
Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero has welcomed suggestions he could be a Chelsea target and insists he is flattered to be linked with the Barclays Premier League leaders... more

Chelsea pack punch to KO our title hopes, says Patrice Evra

05.11.09
Patrice Evra admits Chelsea pose the greatest danger to Manchester United's bid for a record fourth consecutive Premier League title... more

Arsenal on course to deliver something special

05.11.09
Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal players are on the verge of delivering something special after they continued their superb start to the season with a 4-1 demolition of AZ Alkmaar... more

Fantastic Cesc Fabregas joins European football’s elite

05.11.09
Captain puts last season’s woes behind him to steer club towards Champions League, qualification... more

Tyres were flat but these Blues still have real drive

04.11.09
The Chelsea players may be ageing but this remains a formidable team that can be excused a lacklustre night... more

Didier Drogba: ‘Let’s raise our game and stick it to United’

04.11.09
Didier Drogba has warned his Chelsea team-mates they must cut out the mistakes if they are to beat title rivals Manchester United at Stamford Bridge... more

Didier Drogba rises to challenge on return to big league

04.11.09
Two goals from the in-form Ivory Coast striker secure qualification for a Chelsea side looking a long way below their best in the Spanish capital... more

Upton spark still burns for Steve Clarke despite the perilous times ahead

04.11.09
West Ham assistant insists he doesn't regret joining the club even though they are struggling on and off the pitch... more

Kolo Toure: We must improve

04.11.09
Kolo Toure believes it is vital Manchester City regain that winning mentality if they are to be considered genuine contenders for a Champions League place... more

Claudio Ranieri expecting Fulham to provide stern test

04.11.09
Roma coach Claudio Ranieri is expecting a very hard game against Fulham in their Europa League showdown at the Stadio Olimpico... more

Plumbers at war over celebrity clients

04.11.09
Plumbers in the capital are preparing for battle, with London’s biggest private firm accusing a rival of trying to steal famous clients including Keira Knightley and Hugh Grant... more

Didier Drogba will prove point in Euro clash, says Frank Lampard

03.11.09
Frank Lampard believes Didier Drogba will take six months of Champions League frustration out on Atletico Madrid tonight to fire Chelsea into the last 16... more

Carlo Ancelotti's the perfect man to bring us glory at last, insists John Terry

03.11.09
After so many near-misses in Europe, the Chelsea captain says Ancelotti’s wisdom and experience will finally guide them to the trophy they crave... more

Dizzy spell left Stephen Ireland fearing for his life

03.11.09
Stephen Ireland feared he was going to die when he was rushed to hospital after complaining of dizziness during a Carling Cup tie with Fulham... more

Now Biggs is well enough to go to a football match

03.11.09
EXCLUSIVE: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs won his freedom after doctors said he was so ill he had only weeks to live... more

The big interview: Harry Redknapp

03.11.09
Exclusive: Spurs boss dismisses idea he’s a wheeler-dealer and reveals himself to be a family man whose idea of happiness is an evening with his wife... more

Chelsea must focus on Madrid game, says Carlo Ancelotti

02.11.09
Carlo Ancelotti insists Chelsea must forget about their showdown with Manchester United and concentrate on qualifying for the knockout stage of the Champions League... more

Battle to beat Fernando Torres is keeping hitman Didier Drogba on song

02.11.09
Chelsea striker says his race with rival to be leading scorer in the top flight is behind his super start to season... more

Rio Ferdinand still as good as ever, says Sir Alex Ferguson

02.11.09
Sir Alex Ferguson has launched a robust defence of Rio Ferdinand against accusations that "his legs have gone"... more

Jeff Winter hopes players and referees will learn from red weekend

02.11.09
Former top referee Jeff Winter hopes the weekend's record number of red cards in the Barclays Premier League will not be repeated... more

Sir Alex Ferguson looking for consistency ahead of big week

02.11.09
Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for his Manchester United side to build up a head on steam in the coming months... more

Terrible Tottenham still living in a fantasy world

02.11.09
Even before the match started, Harry’s jokers always knew they lacked the urgency, commitment, skill, passion, fight and tactics to beat their great rivals ... more

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  • 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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