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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 fans to get free health checks on matchdays

09.02.10
Chelsea fans are being offered health checks before weekend home matches in a mobile screening unit at the ground... more

John Terry’s tale of sex, cash and greedy lawyers

09.02.10
Scandals usually divide between sex and money. The Chelsea footballer John Terry, that great unifier of men, has managed both - but it's the money that always hurts more... more

Lonely Yury Zhirkov is suffering the blues

09.02.10
Yury Zhirkov has been hit by homesickness since joining Chelsea from CSKA Moscow last summer... more

Arsene Wenger: I did not rubbish Chelsea

09.02.10
Arsenal boss insists he praised rivals after loss at Stamford Bridge, but vowed that he would not change his side's style of play... more

Under-fire Wenger must answer critics

09.02.10
Manager has often been accused of myopia in his analysis of matches, but there appears a growing concern among Arsenal fans that he is ignoring the shortcomings of his own side... more

John Terry: Chelsea fans support has been 'incredible'

09.02.10
Embattled Chelsea captain praises the backing he has received from the club's fans... more

Rio Ferdinand stars in National Portrait Gallery's latest pitch to public

09.02.10
England football captain Rio Ferdinand is the new face of the National Portrait Gallery — in a campaign which has coincided with his rise to the role after John Terry’s fall from grace... more

Arsenal have become too easy to beat, says Michael Ballack

08.02.10
The Chelsea midfielder urges Arsene Wenger to stop making excuses and accept that his Arsenal team are too predictable... more

Arsene Wenger must accept that he's wrong

08.02.10
Gunners boss pays price for sticking to his fancy football gameplan and not adding height to his attack against Blues' suspect defence ... more

Didier Drogba: We back John Terry

08.02.10
Two-goal hero Didier Drogba insists that disgraced England captain John Terry has the full backing of his Chelsea team-mates... more

Matt Damon watches on as John Terry takes lead role in The Blues Supremacy

08.02.10
With the result already decided when the camera settled on the Hollywood star in Stamford Bridge shortly before half-time, the mind was free to roam Matt Damon’s pre-Invictus film titles for useful John Terry references... more

Arsenal title hopes hang by thread, says Wenger

08.02.10
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal's Barclays Premier League title dreams are once again hanging by a thread following defeat to leaders Chelsea... more

Minister wades into John Terry row attacking 'crass' Capello

08.02.10
John Terry let his football do the talking as he made his first public appearance since being sacked as England captain... more

Sometimes sport's silent majority must speak up

05.02.10
John Terry's team-mates have not talked in public about his affair but there is a scandal in rugby which should be brought out into the open... more

Arsene Wenger's warning to Arsenal over John Terry affair

05.02.10
Arsenal players told not to be distracted by the controversy surrounding Chelsea captain and instead focus on winning the title clash... more

EXCLUSIVE: John Terry’s next move has to be a Wise one

05.02.10
Exclusive:Just like my former team-mate Dennis Wise, Chelsea skipper must not let off-the-field matters affect his displays as he bids to keep his side in the title hunt... more

Rio Ferdinand named England captain as Capello gives Terry the boot

05.02.10
Rio Ferdinand has been appointed England captain after Fabio Capello dramatically axed John Terry... more

John Terry axed as England captain

05.02.10
John Terry is sacked as England captain in a 12-minute meeting with Fabio Capello over his affair with a former team-mate’s girlfriend... more

John Terry faces toughest England fixture: at home to Fabio Capello

05.02.10
The England captain faces crunch talks with boss Capello as new questions are raised over his financial dealings... more

Theo Walcott's form will return, says Arsene Wenger

05.02.10
Arsenal boss refuses to be frustrated by Theo Walcott's lack of form as the striker continues his return from injury... more

Chelsea cleared to chase Sergio Aguero and Franck Ribery

04.02.10
Blues will target star pairing this summer after transfer ban is overturned... more

John Obi Mikel may be thrown in to blunt Arsenal's attack

04.02.10
Carlo Ancelotti is considering putting John Obi Mikel straight back into the Chelsea team on Sunday to help knock Arsene Wenger’s side out of the title race... more

Chelsea star Deco to retire from Portugal duty after World Cup

04.02.10
Portugal and Chelsea midfielder Deco has announced he will retire from international football after the World Cup... more

Fabio Capello flies in for showdown with John Terry

04.02.10
Stony-faced Fabio Capello arrives back in Britain ready to face the storm over his team captain's alleged affair with an underwear model... more

Wayne Bridge set to return to action for first time since John Terry scandal

04.02.10
Roberto Mancini has confirmed that Wayne Bridge is in line to make his comeback for Manchester City at Hull on Saturday... more

Jermain Defoe: I can beat Wayne Rooney to the Golden Boot

04.02.10
Jermain Defoe set his sights on winning the Golden Boot after his third hat-trick of the season fired Tottenham into the fifth round of the FA Cup... more

Max Mosley: Law change could have helped John Terry

04.02.10
Max Mosley claims a change in the law could have removed the need for John Terry to obtain a super-injunction to prevent the disclosure of damaging allegations about his private life... more

John Terry faces losing £5m sponsorship... and his wife

04.02.10
The England captain could lose £5 million in sponsorship deals as a result of his affair with Vanessa Perroncel... more

Old habits die hard as Chelsea fail to push on against Hull

03.02.10
Ancelotti’s men will only have themselves to blame if they fail to win the League title after self-destructing again... more

Talking tactics: Chelsea face selection dilemma for Hull match

02.02.10
Carlo Ancelotti may have to adjust his formation now he has Didier Drogba back in the first team... 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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