"In association football, a goal celebration is the practice of celebrating the scoring of a goal."

The science of United ticket-touting is complex and challenging. When Michael O’Leary finally quits his airline, the company could do worse than pluck a successor from the Warwick Road broking fraternity, so expert are they at judging dynamic advance seat pricing.

The sights and sounds of World Cups.

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Juan Mata has sprung to the defence of Fernando Torres, insisting his Chelsea team-mate is not a dirty player despite his sending off against Tottenham.

Rafael Benitez has insisted Fernando Torres is "happy" about Chelsea signing Demba Ba, despite being at risk of losing his place in the side again.

John Terry was yesterday 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.

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.

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Frank Lampard today admitted his glittering Chelsea career could be drawing to a close after revealing he was not in talks with the club over a new contract.

Roberto Di Matteo has attempted to defuse the tension between Chelsea and Liverpool over the behaviour of their supporters ahead of their latest clash.

Flushed by cup fever last weekend — or perhaps slightly nauseous watching JT and Lamps plot their tag-team silverware hoist — I indulged heavily in ESPN’s gluttonous reprise of cup finals past.

He might be a knight of the realm and chairman of the Premier League to boot but it seems Dave Richards is now destined to be forever remembered as the man who put the ‘Doh’ in ‘Doha’.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich celebrates their second goal.

Andre Villas-Boas laughed off any suggestion Roman Abramovich had ordered him to play Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Michael Essien for Chelsea's Premier League win over Bolton today.

Andre Villas-Boas has reiterated he will not bring Alex in from the cold, even if it means Chelsea starting tomorrow’s west London derby with John Terry as their only fit centre-half.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas today insisted striker Fernando Torres was not for sale at any price - in January or next summer.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS yesterday revealed he had complained to referees’ chief Mike Riley about the performance of the officials in Chelsea’s Premier League defeat at Manchester United.

I THINK we saw a glimpse of the new order at Chelsea in the final stages of the game on Saturday.

BACK in the spring of 2007, contract talks between John Terry and Chelsea broke down.

CHELSEA captain John Terry has no doubts that his team-mates are 100% behind under-fire manager Carlo Ancelotti and wants them to ‘man up’ and prove their critics wrong by winning the Champions League this season.

John Terry tonight insisted Chelsea’s players remained 100% behind Carlo Ancelotti and ordered them to “man up” and prove it by rescuing the club’s miserable season.

Banjaxed Girl showed there are few tougher staying mares in the jumping world when putting a rare flop behind her with a convincing success in the 32Red.com Mares' Hurdle at Sandown today.

PREMIER LEAGUE football may be full of hyperbole, over-exaggeration and unnecessary trumpet-blowing; but no amount of Sky Sports-style fanfare would be too much to assess the potential impact of Frank Lampard’s return to the Chelsea team at Arsenal tonight.

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

GUUS HIDDINK’S greatest legacy at Chelsea may not be the sight of the FA Cup sitting in the Stamford Bridge trophy cabinet or even the way he transformed an under-performing side into a powerful force once more, but rather the sight of Franck Ribery and David Villa in a blue shirt next season.

I LOVE playing West Ham — especially at their place as those good old Irons relish giving Frank Lampard a hard time for the perceived injustice he has done them.

JUVENTUS manager Claudio Ranieri believes Chelsea would have let him buy Frank Lampard this summer – but he had no intention of moving for his former player.

Gareth Barry edged out Frank Lampard in the battle to partner skipper Steven Gerrard in England’s midfield for the crucial European Championship qualifier with Estonia at Wembley.

Frank Lampard insists Chelsea have both the “character and experience” to ensure the absence of captain John Terry and striker Didier Drogba does not allow Manchester United the chance to snatch an early advantage in the race for the Barclays Premier League title.

Jose Mourinho is today able to focus all his energy on completing an unprecedented quadruple at Chelsea after learning he will not be sacked by the club in the summer.

CHELSEA captain John Terry insists Frank Lampard has set an example to everyone at the club and branded his goalscoring exploits as “unbelievable” as the club continue to negotiate with the player over a new deal.

Frank Lampard lifted the Carling Cup and then paid tribute to John Terry’s desire to return to the dressing room and celebrate their second Carling Cup win inside three years.

Jose Mourinho saluted the efforts of Didier Drogba for rescuing the point Chelsea’s powerful display deserved in Barcelona.

Michael Ballack is confident he and Frank Lampard will hit it off in the Chelsea engine room.

Jermaine Jenas is confident he can one day succeed Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as the heartbeat of the England midfield.

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John Terry tonight dedicated his 2005 Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year Award to his Chelsea team-mates and manager.