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Sporting Miscellanies

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Carlo Ancelotti's masterplan is to make midfielder John Obi Mikel a star in his own image

24.07.09
Carlo Ancelotti has only been in charge of Chelsea for a few weeks yet he has already made a major impact on the dressing room... more

John Obi Mikel ties up his future with bumper Blues deal

07.07.09
John Obi Mikel has committed his long-term future to Chelsea by agreeing a new five-year contract... more

John Obi Mikel wants Wembley glory to ease Chelsea's Euro pain

28.05.09
Football: Midfielder says Cup win can get Blues back into the trophy habit and will give departing Hiddinka good send-off... more

Obi the one man able to keep check on Barcelona's star players

05.05.09
Football: John Obi Mikel must play at the expense of Michael Ballack if Chelsea are to nullify the threat of Xavi and Iniesta and reach the Champions League Final... more

Jose Mourinho’s hopes dashed as John Obi Mikel commits to Chelsea

30.04.09
Football: Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is set to agree a new five-year contract in the summer and end Inter Milan's hopes of signing him once and for all... more

Hiddink can gain the advantage by using Essien to nullify Gerrard

07.04.09
Football: It's a bit too simplistic to say stop Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres and you stop Liverpool, but whoever takes the holding role for Chelsea tomorrow will be the most important player in their line-up... more

Mikel faces £100,000 fine for drink-driving charge

27.01.09
Chelsea are considering fining John Obi Mikel up to £100,000 after he was charged with drink driving... more

Chelsea star faces drink-drive charge

26.01.09
Chelsea's John Obi Mikel was stopped by police on suspicion of drink-driving hours before his club’s FA Cup tie... more

Top 10 pieces of transfer business

16.01.09
As Wigan look set make £14m on Wilson Palacios we take a look at some of the most lucrative bits of business ever seen in the Premier League…... more

Mikel starts to hold his own in holding role

10.12.08
Didier Drogba may have stolen the headlines, but John Obi Mikel laid the foundations for victory... more

Chelsea to write off £16m on deal for Mikel

03.12.08
Chelsea are ready to take a £16million loss on John Obi Mikel's transfer after reaching an out of court settlement with his former club... more

Mineiro set to prosper from Mikel blunders

07.11.08
Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has provided the biggest hint yet that John Obi Mikel may pay the price for his disastrous night in Rome... more

Scolari at fault in substandard show

05.11.08
Match report: It takes a special kind of manager to make the tactical changes necessary to save a game and, so far, Luiz Felipe Scolari has yet to prove he can match the 'Special One'.... more

Chelsea in legal bid to recover £16m fee for Mikel

10.10.08
Chelsea began a legal battle against Lyn Oslo and their former chief executive Morgan Andersen to recoup the £16million transfer fee they paid for midfielder John Obi Mikel... more

The kids are all right, says captain Terry as he tips the next generation

26.09.08
John Terry believes the future for England is bright after seeing Arsenal’s wonderkids in action and insists English youngsters are blossoming in west as well as north London... more

United fined £25,000 but Rio’s in clear

22.09.08
Football: Manchester United have been fined £25,000 by the Football Association after picking up seven bookings against Chelsea... more

Scolari must fill Makelele boots

23.07.08
Luiz Felipe Scolari faces many challenges in trying to bring silverware back to Chelsea but perhaps his biggest is ensuring the team don't go flat now they have lost their battery... more

Attack is the way forward for Big Phil

23.07.08
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Drogba left confused as Milan claim he's staying

26.06.08
Didier Drogba is stunned by AC Milan's claims that he will definitely be staying at Chelsea... more

Chelsea vow to get revenge in Moscow

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