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Enzo Maresca played down Chelsea's reported interest in Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, as he insisted that he is "in love" ...

The highly rated midfielder has been included in the senior England squad for the first time and is eager to follow in the footsteps of a legend Ruben Loftus-Cheek admits to having modelled his game ...

The Blues star has received backing from a legendary midfielder that he once looked up to while making his way through the Stamford Bridge academy Ruben Loftus-Cheek was told as a youngster to "watch ...

Chelsea legend Michael Ballack has named Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain as the favorites for the UEFA Champions League title, while ruling out Real Madrid and Manchester City. He believes that ...

Florian Wirtz made a record-breaking move to Liverpool this summer (Picture: Getty Images) Germany legend Michael Ballack says he is ‘fundamentally concerned’ about Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade ...

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has named Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona as the two favourites to win the UEFA Champions League this season. The former Germany international also ruled ...

Wirtz completed a blockbuster €137 million (£116m/$149m) move from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool this summer, turning down the chance to join Bayern. The Bundesliga champions explored a €100m ...

Wirtz is still looking for his first goal or assist for the Reds following his £100 million (€116m/$136m) move from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. The 22-year-old featured in his new side's opening ...

Former Germany midfielder Michael Ballack believes Bayern Munich cannot be counted among the heavyweights in this season's Champions League, saying the German champions are challengers rather than top ...

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Michael Ballack has questioned Todd Boehly’s sacking of Thomas Tuchel, with the former Chelsea midfielder describing the decision as “incomprehensible”. Boehly, the leader of a consortium that bought ...