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Fuck everything: Barça, Moscow, whatever.
CHELSEA FC ARE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE.
19/05. 1905.

Thoughts are with Inter Milan at this difficult time.

Hard luck chaps. Athletico were something else. WE WILL BE BACK!!
Side note: Cesar Azpillicueta! The man is a workhorse. He NEVER EVER gave up. What a model professional.
COME ON CHELSEA! Lets smash Norwich!! :blue scalf:

Q: jose will you be in charge of signing players
J: no, there are more qualified individuals on talk chelsea to deal with these matters

Rooney met with Wenger...

TALKSPORT this morning;
Liverpool fan : "Why aren't Chelsea fans celebrating outside the ground!?"
Presenter: "Maybe they've got jobs?!"
:D

Reporter today :"Things have changed since you left Chelsea."
Jose Mourinho :"No, Arsenal still haven't won a trophy."

Hi, haven't posted since Munich. Delighted.

Hi, haven't posted since Munich. Delighted.

Powerful Midfielder Michael Ballack signed for Chelsea during the summer of 2006 by José Mourinho on a Bosman Transfer. Along with Essien and Lampard, Ballack was one part of a Midfield trio that bullied opponents with brute force and unrelenting work ethic. Ballack was known for his goals and attacking prowess in Germany but gave up that aspect of his game to give stability to the Midfield and allow Frank Lampard to venture foward and net his usual 20 goal haul. Ballack picked an impresive five trophies during his four years at Stamford. One League Cup (06-07), three FA Cups (06-07, 08-09, 09-10) and one Premier League (09-10).Ballack continued his unfortunate reputation of being a nearly man when Chelsea lost the 07-08 Champions League final to Manchester United. This was the second time Ballack had lost a Champions League Final; the first being with Bayer Leverkusen in 01-02.
After Chelsea
Ballack's dream of retiring at Chelsea was denied when he was refused a contract extension after his leg was broken during the 09-10 FA Cup final caused by a Kevin Prince-Boateng tackle. This poorly timed leg break made the Germany Captian miss the 2010 World Cup. The German Captaincy was handed to Bayern München Captain Philipp Lahm. This didn't sit will with Ballack and to this day he is certain that he still the rightful Captain of Germany.
Ballack departed Chelsea on the 9th June 2010 and on the 25th June 2010 he signed for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. Ballack had previously played for Leverkusen for three seasons and had scored 38 times for them.
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Just took some screenshots:

Interview on the French radio
You have been in London for the last few days... Are you already adapted?
He needs to adapt => been in london for a few days now to try it out. The weather is even worse than in the nord of france but he likes it a lot.
UK as competitor against france? How are the chances of France... you played against them this weekend.
In his opinion Begium played better football but England have quality players... had a great defense and also good counter football. Even rooney who was only on the field for the last 20 minutes was very present. France will find it difficult to win against them at the EC. But he saw a game of the French national team a while ago and he was impressed with the first half. If they play like this against England... They have a good chance to get something!
Until now Interviews were ignored. How do you feel?
Very good, calm... He let the hype happen but tried not to focus on it. He is already in vacation mood. 1 month of vacation now and he wants to relax.
Why did you choose Chelsea and not Real, Barcelona?
He wanted to go to England. He likes a lot the project that was presented to him by the Chelsea board ... old players left, new players will come in. He feels confident that he can find a good spot in the team and help to increase the level of the team next season. He also said he wanted to be sure to play. This was not the fact in Barcelona and Madrid and because he is still young, he needs gametime. That was also very important in his choice for Chelsea. Als as winners of the champions league they are qualified for the next CL => would be VERY important in his final decision!
He tells that he had very good talks with Lukaku about Chelsea. He told him that the atmosphere is great and that it's a very good and nice club. Very nice management & players. Furthermore also the contact Hazard had with the some french speaking players at Chelsea was very positive!
First you were going to Manchester. Why did you change your mind?
Chelsea were far in the leagues table => no CL next season. Something he really set himself as a condition for his new club. He was in contact with both Manchesters... and they had interesting offers for me. But with the European Titel and the certainty to play CL next season... things fell into place again for Chelsea!
He already had dinner with Roman and had a very good talk. He liked the ambition Romans shows and his plans for the future.. The ambition is big and Eden wants to be part of it!
Where will you play next season? Wing or in the CAM position.
Not really talked about that with RDM... They will see what position he likes best and see what the future brings. He is open for all positions.
Do you think RDM will stay?
I have absolutely no idea.
Why not PSG, because you were linked with them a lot?
It's a big club, nice city... but I have seen it in France for a while. Never been contacted directly by PSG eventhough media were telling that a lot.
What do you need to be a future Ballon d'or?
He feels that he needs to be part of a team that plays at the hightest level every week. He himself has to play good football week in/ week out... also in Europe and with the Belgian national team.
Are you ready to fight for you spot at chelsea? Because the competition will be fierce!
Absolutely... he feels ready to go for it and fight for his spot. Of course it's football and everything can change very quickly... but he feels confident to show himself in the pre season and gain a spot in the first team when the season starts.
Conclusion and some nice words for Lille and France in general.
He had 5 very good years at Lille. He finds it a pity that he cannot discover the new stadium... But he hopes to discover it soon.. maybe in another jersey. He also tells that the Bridge is also a very nice stadion... that's what players like... playing in great stadions!
Will you come back to the French championship someday?
Maybe someday yes.
OK all the people who were doubting his signing for Chelsea... I think you have an answer by the guy himself!
The Bridge => Garden of Eden

Chelsea had been regularly linked with a move for Hazard over previous months, along with other major European clubs who had scouted the youngster extensively, but with the Blues' disappointing league form during the 2011-12 season increasing the likelihood that they would miss out on Champions League qualification as the season drew to a close, the media reported that Hazard had narrowed his options down to the two major Manchester clubs, with the opportunity to play in Europe's premier competition seen as a pre-requisite.
However after Chelsea won the 2012 UEFA Champions League they secured entry into the following season's tournament, and reports emerged from France that Hazard was once again considering a move to Stamford Bridge. On 28 May 2012 Hazard announced on Twitter that he would be signing for the "Champions League winner". Joining for a reported fee of £32 million, the signing was confirmed by Chelsea on 4 June after the Belgian completed his medical.
Upon signing Hazard stated "It's a dream come true for me. I can't wait to get started and for the season to start so I can meet my new team-mates, the supporters and all the people who are involved. I want to play as many games as possible, score as many goals as possible and win a place in the hearts of the supporters." He commented that his decision to move to Stamford Bridge was due to a variety of factors, including the opportunity to live in London, to be part of a young, emerging Chelsea side, and to play for a club which continued to win silverware after years of success: "Ultimately, for a player it's all about winning things; I want to win as many trophies as possible, which is another reason why I came here as Chelsea have been winning things for a long time now, and I hope to win many more during my time here." Hazard also revealed that former Chelsea player Joe Cole a team-mate at Lille had recommended a move to Chelsea: "I spoke to Joe Cole and what he said above all was that Chelsea was the right club for me. As somebody who loves the club himself, he said he could really see me in the shirt, so when I see him next I'll tell him he was right."
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http://fernando9torres.com/index.php?s=multimedia&t=videos&id=1140
00:21 Take that, Iker!

Apparently David Luiz and Ramires are in the Brazil squad for the Euros...

Apparently David Luiz and Ramires are in the Brazil squad for the Euros...

Thanks for posting.

What an honest interview
http://www.fernando9torres.com/index.php?p=5054
It explains so much and i´m looking forward to the next season

Absolutely. The interview was poorly-timed and I can understand his feelings, but he also thanked the fans - something clearly left out in most papers today.
Let's focus on this historic achievement rather than one player, although it should not be forgotten that he helped get us to Munich with, from the top of my head, six goals and assists combined.

He's simply had a wonderful first season at the club.
Assisted a goal in both the Fa cup and CL final. Player of the year. 20 assists for the season, and also added 12 goals.
23m well spent.

Absolutely. The interview was poorly-timed and I can understand his feelings, but he also thanked the fans - something clearly left out in most papers today.
Let's focus on this historic achievement rather than one player, although it should not be forgotten that he helped get us to Munich with, from the top of my head, six goals and assists combined.

Not sure yet. Barca and Athletic players to be added after the Copa del Rey final, although I suspect Llorente and Villa will be included.