UEFA.com has revealed its fans’ team of the year for 2018. It was a particularly busy year in the sport with the World Cup also taking place alongside domestic action and UEFA’s signature tournament in the Champions League. While some of those World Cup heroics were reflected in the selections released today, there are one or two notable names who …
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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says the time has come for star playmaker Eden Hazard to make up his mind as to whether he will sign a new contract. The 27-year-old Belgian — who has been at Chelsea since 2012 — is a target for Spain’s European champions Real Madrid but said on Thursday he wanted to put off any decision …
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Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is contemplating deploying Eden Hazard as a “false nine” for a third straight Premier League game to set him “free”. The Blues, fourth in the Premier League, play Leicester on Saturday, after beating champions Manchester City and then Brighton without fielding a recognised striker in the starting line-up. Olivier Giroud played the full game as Chelsea …
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Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard must make up his mind whether he wishes to commit to Chelsea and extend his contract worth a rumoured £350,000 ($450,000) a week, the club’s manager Maurizio Sarri said. The 27-year-old — whose present deal runs till June 2020 — was linked with a move to Real Madrid after a stunning World Cup in which he …
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Belgian star Eden Hazard’s recent struggles with injury is giving Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri cause for concern the Italian admitted on Wednesday. The 27-year-old playmaker – who played a pivotal role in Belgium finishing a best ever third in the World Cup in Russia earlier this year – is out of the Europa League match with Greek outfit PAOK on …
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Eden Hazard insists he will be happy to end his career at Chelsea should his dream move to Real Madrid not materialise. Hazard has been instrumental in Chelsea’s unbeaten start under Maurizio Sarri, scoring eight goals in all competitions, as the Blues sit joint top of the Premier League alongside Manchester City and Liverpool. However, with his current contract expiring …
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If Chelsea are to seriously challenge for the Premier League title, Eden Hazard will be central to their chances. While regarded as one of the League’s best players for years, Hazard hasn’t been consistent enough to be mentioned alongside the likes of Neymar and Messi. After a fine World Cup campaign, the Belgian has started this season in the right …
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Maurizio Sarri’s impressive start to life in the Premier League gathered pace as Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Sarri’s side appeared to be in danger of dropping their first points of the season against opponents who were also unbeaten coming into this game. But everything appears to be going …
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Chelsea dominated proceedings during their successful 2-1 visit to St. James’ Park. The Blues earned their third win to maintain their maximum Premier League points haul, but their first goal wasn’t without controversy. With Eden Hazard back in tow, Chelsea were threatening throughout the first half, but couldn’t make the breakthrough despite an extraordinary amount of possession. It's been a frustrating half for …
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Eden Hazard is set to make his first Chelsea start this season against Newcastle on Sunday after Blues manager Maurizio Sarri insisted there is no chance of the Belgian star being sold. Hazard has been the subject of interest from Real Madrid amid talk of a possible £200 million ($257 million) bid before the Spanish transfer window closes next week. …
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The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus set the stage for what looked to be one of the more significant transfer windows in recent memory. The loss of the Portuguese, who scored 450 goals for the Galacticos, was likely to lead to a marquee signing, something Madridista’s are used to despite his nine year presence in the side. Names such …
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Maurizio Sarri is the latest name to take on the prestigious yet poisoned chalice that is the Chelsea managerial position. The former Napoli boss replaced compatriot Antonio Conte at the weekend, and wasted no time in recruiting his first signing by bringing midfielder Jorginho from Serie A along for the ride. However, despite the optimism that a new manager brings, …
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We asked you to vote for your World Cup 2018 Team of the Tournament, and the results are in. We whittled down all 736 players involved in Russia down to tjust a handful of nominees in each category, and you did the rest in a series of polls. While there were some landslides in terms of who made it in …
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Belgium put paid to England’s hopes of leaving the World Cup with a medal with a 2-0 victory against the Three Lions in Saint Petersburg. The Three Lions were looking to rouse themselves once again having seen their dreams of the final crushed by an extra-time winner by Croatia on Wednesday, but they would face stiff opposition from a Belgium …
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A second-half goal from Samuel Umtiti proved to be the difference as France booked their place in the World Cup final in today’s semi-final matchup. It wasn’t a dominant win for the current favourites nor was an overly pretty one but for what it’s worth, when the World Cup final takes place on Sunday – France’s name will be the …
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Belgium meet France in the first of the 2018 World Cup semi-finals this week in an all-European affair in Saint Petersburg. Both have laid waste to the best that South America has to offer in order to get here, but picking a winner is, on paper at least, a tough task given the staggering individual brilliance in both sides. However, by …
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus for the past week. The multiple Ballon d’Or winner made noises to the effect that he may leave Real Madrid after nine years, following their third successive Champions League win in May. Whether a mooted move in the region of £88m happens remains to be seen, but either way …
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Brazil and Belgium face off in Friday’s second World Cup quarter-final for the right to face France in the last four of the competition. Tite’s favourites are looking to reach the semi-finals of the tournament for the second time in succession, while the Red Devils are looking to go one further than their quarter-final exit in 2014. To Brazil first, …
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