Cork City FC are celebrating their 30th birthday and congratulations have been pouring in from fellow clubs.

Liverpool and Chelsea’s rivalry has developed in intensity and bitterness with every passing year

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Frank Lampard today expressed his love for Chelsea and his gratitude towards owner Roman Abramovich after signing a new one-year contract to extend his 12-year stay at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will focus on the present as he prepares to lead his team into tonight’s Europa League final against Benfica in Amsterdam.

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Rafael Benitez has refused to promise record-breaking Frank Lampard a starting place in Wednesday’s Europa League final.

Rafael Benitez has refused to promise record-breaking Frank Lampard a starting place in Wednesday’s Europa League final.

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Frank Lampard may equal Bobby Tambling’s Chelsea scoring record today, but the bond between the Stamford Bridge legends will always be stronger than stats. Kieran Shannon spoke to the Cork-based striker about Lampard, Jimmy Greaves and the swinging sixties in West London.

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Juan Mata has warned Chelsea of the dangers of Basle and complacency as the Blues bid to reach a European final for a second successive season.

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Chelsea 2 Swansea 0

Rafael Benitez normally likes statistics, but the Chelsea interim boss has had no time for numbers ahead of tonight’s west London derby at Fulham where three Barclays Premier League points is all that matters.

Captain John Terry has described Frank Lampard as the best player in Chelsea’s history.

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Chelsea have denied reports that they are in discussions with Frank Lampard over a new contract.

Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez and captain John Terry insisted their relationship is sound following the 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round replay defeat of Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea 4 Wigan 1

Rafael Benitez accepts scoring opportunities for any Chelsea player will be at a premium tonight when Southampton visit Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech believes there could be a twist to come in the saga of whether Frank Lampard stays at the club beyond the summer.

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John Terry was today urged by hundreds of Chelsea fans to try to talk Roman Abramovich into giving Frank Lampard a new contract after revealing his own devastation at his team-mate’s impending departure.

Frank Lampard believes Chelsea still have every chance of winning the Barclays Premier League this season.

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One former Chelsea legend met another in the Turner’s Cross boardroom last night as Bobby Tambling exchanged warm greetings with Gianfranco Zola.

Alex Ferguson saw Manchester United get back to winning ways against Bolton on Saturday but was left baffled by the increasingly thorny issue of red cards in the Barclays Premier League.

Andre Villas-Boas today declared Frank Lampard had every chance of breaking Chelsea’s all-time goalscoring record after the midfielder scored one of the luckiest winners of his career to see off Sunderland.

FRANK LAMPARD’S reaction to scoring four goals and taking his tally to 21 for the season betrayed a mixture of prickliness and defiance.

Assistant coach Ray Wilkins insists Chelsea will go to Manchester United next weekend brimming with confidence after destroying Aston Villa 7-1 at Stamford Bridge.

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HISTORY, they say, has a funny way of repeating itself. The Chelsea class of 2005 will be hoping this old adage doesn’t ring true this week.

Chelsea need to stick with underfire front pairing of Eidur Gudjohnsen and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in their vital Premiership clash with Manchester United – so says their greatest ever goalscorer.