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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will contest a Football Association charge of misconduct related to comments he made "congratulating" referee Mike Dean after the Blues' defeat by Sunderland. Mourinho, 51, has requested a non-personal hearing of his case. Assistant coach Rui Faria,...

Chelsea blew open the race for the Premier League title by ending leaders Liverpool's 11-game winning streak with a deserved victory at Anfield. Demba Ba gave the Blues the lead at the end of the first half after Steven Gerrard's...

Carlo Ancelotti says Gareth Bale will be available for Real Madrid's Champions League decider with Bayern Munich despite his recent illness. The 24-year-old has been training on his own after a bout of flu and missed the 4-0 win over...

Lionel Messi's late winner kept Barcelona in the Spanish title race as they marked their first match since ex-coach Tito Vilanova's death with a superb comeback win at Villarreal. The hosts held a commanding 2-0 lead through Cani's precise finish...

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace to capitalise on Liverpool's defeat by Chelsea and move within three points of the Premier League leaders. Yaya Toure crossed for Edin Dzeko to head City into an early lead before the Ivorian curled a...

Real Madrid took a step closer to an elusive 10th European Cup with a 1-0 home win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday and the Spanish side will hope to finish off the job in Germany having shown how effective...

Chelsea are not expected to face punishment from the Premier League if manager Jose Mourinho decides to field a weakened team at Liverpool on Sunday. League regulations have been relaxed since Blackpool were fined in 2011. Action is only likely if...

Former Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez may be fit to face Benfica in the Europa League semi-final first leg after missing Juventus's last two games with a thigh injury. Midfielder Arturo Vidal could also return for the Bianconeri after a...

Chelsea midfielder Ramires will miss the rest of the Premier League season after accepting a charge of violent conduct. The Brazilian was sanctioned following an off-the-ball incident involving Sebastian Larsson during his side's 2-1 defeat by Sunderland on Saturday The 27-year-old...

Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben was surprised by Real Madrid's cautious approach to the first leg of their Champions League semi-final in Madrid. Despite Robben's former club winning 1-0 at the Bernabeu, defending champions Bayern enjoyed 72% possession. "I expected more...