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UEFA president ‘ashamed’ at number of racist incidents in European football

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LONDON — UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he felt”ashamed” at the frequent incidents of racist abuse throughout European football during his opening speech of the governing body’s new anti-discrimination conference.
Last week, Ceferin described the racist abuse directed at England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro in Podgorica “a disaster,” while UEFA confirmed on Monday that Dinamo Zagreb will play their next home European match behind closed doors due to racist…

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Maurizio Sarri insisted he would never consider walking away from Chelsea despite enduring open hostility from many supporters throughout Sunday’s controversial 2-1 comeback win over Cardiff City.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek nodded in Chelsea’s winner in the first minute of injury time after Cesar Azpilicueta had cancelled out Victor Camarasa’s second-half strike with a header from an offside position, infuriating Cardiff manager Neil Warnock.

Chelsea’s unlikely late fightback followed sustained chants…

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the hero from the bench as Chelsea scored twice in the final 10 minutes to come back from a goal down and…

Chelsea’s Higuain challenged to find best form by Sarri

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Stevie Nicol feels Chelsea are too inconsistent under Maurizio Sarri to qualify for the Premier League’s top four.

Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation for the England international.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri has challenged Gonzalo Higuain to find his best form in the final two months of Chelsea’s season and said the striker is struggling to adapt to the demands of English football.
Higuain has scored just three goals in 10 games — two against Huddersfield Town and one against Fulham — since arriving at Chelsea on loan from Juventus in January, and has found the net only once in his last seven appearances.
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Asked if Higuain has a future at Chelsea beyond this season, Sarri…

Chelsea’s Sarri barely watched Odoi with England, yet to speak about racist abuse

Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation for the England international.

Callum Hudson-Odoi calls on UEFA to take action and condemns the fans responsible for the monkey chants he heard during England’s win over Montenegro.

Following England’s 5-1 thrashing of Montenegro, the FC crew discuss how this group of England players are evolving under Gareth Southgate.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri has said he watched only 20 minutes of Callum Hudson-Odoi’s first England experience and has not spoken to the 18-year-old about the racist abuse he encountered on international duty.
Hudson-Odoi’s stock rose considerably with bright displays from the bench against Czech Republic and in Gareth Southgate’s starting XI against Montenegro, but the winger’s promising start to his senior England career was marred by racist abuse from fans in Podgorica towards several of…

Sarri on Hudson-Odoi’s England start: ‘Chelsea do not have to play Montenegro’

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Stevie Nicol feels Chelsea are too inconsistent under Maurizio Sarri to qualify for the Premier League’s top four.

Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation for the England international.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri insisted Callum Hudson-Odoi’s debut for England did not make him feel awkward about the 18-year-old’s lack of Premier League opportunities because Chelsea play much more difficult opponents than Montenegro.
Hudson-Odoi made the most of his surprise England call-up, impressing as a substitute against Czech Republic before producing an assured display as a starter against Montenegro in Podgorica despite suffering alleged racist abuse, earning high praise from manager Gareth…

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford sent home from England duty with injury

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LONDON — Gareth Southgate said he will not hesitate to start Jadon Sancho or Callum Hudson-Odoi in England’s upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers after confirming that Marcus Rashford has withdrawn from the squad due to injury.

Rashford has been training alone at St George’s Park this week as he manages an ankle problem picked up in Manchester United’s goalless draw with Liverpool in the Premier League last month, and Southgate confirmed that the striker has now been sent back to Carrington to complete…

England boss Southgate says Rice’s social media post won’t affect team standing

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LONDON — Gareth Southgate said the controversy surrounding Declan Rice will not affect whether or not the West Ham midfielder makes his England debut in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier against Czech Republic.

Rice was forced to apologise on Thursday for a social media post from 2015 which carried connotations of support for the IRA, stating that his “naive words were not meant to be a political opinion and do not represent who I am.”

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PSG supporters barred from women’s Champions League match vs. Chelsea

LONDON — A group of Paris Saint-Germain supporters in possession of weapons and drugs were turned away by police after causing damage to Kingsmeadow stadium prior to their club’s Champions League quarterfinal first-leg clash with Chelsea Women.
Around 45 police officers were dispatched to the stadium in response to reports of damage caused by the group of 50 or so PSG fans, who arrived at the vicinity of Kingsmeadow on Thursday morning.
A search of the group’s coach uncovered weapons including a…

Chelsea’s Giroud: Sarri not giving me fair chance since Higuain’s arrival

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Olivier Giroud said he has not been given a fair chance by Maurizio Sarri since Gonzalo Higuain’s arrival at Chelsea in January.
Higuain has netted just three goals in 10 Chelsea appearances — two against Huddersfield Town and one against Fulham — since signing from Juventus on loan, but continues to be Sarri’s preferred striker in the Premier League.

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Giroud told ESPN FC in January that he had found it “difficult” to accept not being Sarri’s first-choice striker this season, and is disappointed…

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