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Australia lost nine of its 13 test matches in 2018 and its provincial teams under-performed in Super Rugby, but Cheika is growing in confidence six months before the global tournament kicks off in Japan. “We’ll be in good shape when we need to be,” Cheika told a news conference Wednesday at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo. “Right now, everyone is playing Super Rugby so we’re just doing our best to stay on top of everyone with a bit of individual attention to players....

This defeat sees Manchester City slip up to Liverpool, who now sit a point ahead of the Cityzens after their victory earlier today against Bournemouth. Chelsea remains in third, sitting 8 points behind the league leaders. Manchester City had the lions’ share of the possession, having 62 percent of the ball, but were kept quiet by an uncharacteristically solid Chelsea defence, the same defence that collapsed recently at Wembley against Tottenham....

Forward Bertrand Traore on Wednesday scored in the first half for Chelsea, a goal was reverted back about 15 minutes later from AC Milan’s Giacomo Bonaventura with a perfectly placed curving free kick in the 38th minute, reports Xinhua. In the second half, Oscar first placed a penalty into the top corner after a Milan hand ball and then hammered a low drive into the bottom corner to give a 3-1 lead for Antonio Conte’s men....

Conte and his players will collect the trophy following Sunday’s home clash with bottom club Sunderland, which could see the Blues set a new record of 30 wins in a season. The former Italy coach seemed keen to play down the size of his financial reward but, judging by his plans for the money, it is a substantial sum. “Is mine a good bonus? It depends which way you want to see it,” he said....

Barkley joined the Blues back in 2018 from Everton. He made 100 appearances for the London club across all competitions, scoring 12 goals and providing 11 assists. Barkley won the Europa League in his first season with the Blues, where he scored in the penalty shootout in the semi-finals against Eintracht Frankfurt. His last appearance for the club came in May. The midfielder managed to get on the scoresheet against Watford in the Blues’ last game of the previous season....

Trevoh Chalobah, a Chelsea youth player, posted a picture of his FIFA Pro Clubs team, tagging his fellow players, Tammy Abraham and Josi Quintero. In the picture, it can be seen that Trevoh’s team is aptly named as ‘Chelsea Loan FC’. Both Abraham and Quintero are out on loan at Swansea City and FC Rostov respectively. Here is a screenshot of his Instagram story: In case you didn’t know… What makes FIFA 18 one of the most innovative games is the number of features packed into it, including the Pro Clubs mode for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC software versions....

A report by Il Corriere dello Sport (via Football Italia) reveals that the Netherlands international is under contract with the Bianconeri until June 2024 and the club are keen to extend his deal. He has a buyout clause valued at €120m which will increase to €140m next season. De Ligt is keen to reduce the value but talks between the club and the player have broken down. Juventus are keen to extend the 22-year-old defender’s stay in Turin but might be forced to sell him if he refuses to sign a contract extension....

The Blues are searching for a new boss after confirming Maurizio Sarri’s departure on Sunday, with the Italian leaving Stamford Bridge to take over at Serie A champions Juventus. Chelsea great Lampard is the favourite to take over despite his coaching CV including just a solitary season in charge of Derby County, who missed out on promotion after losing in the Championship play-off final to Aston Villa. Yet Chelsea have taken the plunge with inexperienced appointments in the past....

In case you didn’t know… Hazard finally saw his dream move confirmed by Real Madrid on Friday in a transfer that is expected to exceed £150 million. The Belgium international, who has established himself as a beloved and influential figure at Stamford Bridge, has agreed to a five-year contract with Los Blancos. The 28-year-old scored 110 goals in 352 appearances for the Blues, having won two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues, an FA Cup and a League Cup with the club in the process....

James Rodriguez has made only 20 appearances this season in Bundesliga. Although Bayern would have the first option to sign the Colombian, it is unlikely that they would go ahead with the move. That would put James Rodriguez on the transfer market as Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is not keen on bringing the attacking midfielder back to the club. That would mean that James Rodriguez could either be a Chelsea player or a Manchester player next season....

Tottenham host Chelsea in the London derby this Saturday at the White Hart Lane as Andre Villas-Boas prepares to face Jose Mourinho for the first time. The former Chelsea manager will perhaps know a thing or two about Jose as the duo have worked together at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan. (AVB was Mourinho’s coach at all the three clubs). Spurs are currently standing at the top of the table, tied on 12 points with Arsenal....

In the video clip, Charlotte Flair discussed the advice that she would give to this year’s competitors, before moving on to her own announcement: The current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion then continued: Charlotte Flair won the 2020 Royal Rumble After leaving the 2019 Royal Rumble as a runner-up when she was the final competitor to be eliminated by Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair appeared to up her game for the 2020 match....

The history of Dr Disrespect in the streaming business is a long and unusual one. After starting as a professional content creator on Twitch, he was permanently banned from the platform for undisclosed reasons in 2020. Despite a period of uncertainty following this ban, Dr Disrespect managed to continue his success when he signed with YouTube several months later. Since then, he has not looked back, raking in thousands of views regardless of what games he decides to broadcast....

From being a part of a “dream team” to creating a “dream team” – Pep has come a long way in terms of football and his journey has now taken him to Germany, where he is in the process of fine tuning an already well oiled German juggernaut commonly known to the people as FC Bayern Munich. Pep epitomises what La Masia means to Barcelona, where he joined at the age of 13 and rose through the ranks and made his debut as a teenager....

President Biden called the verdict “a step-forward in the march toward justice” and his words couldn’t have rung truer. Not a reckoning, not revolution, yet this verdict is a step in the right direction in ensuring full equality for Black Americans, something that has long eluded us. As a pastor in the Fort Greene area of Brooklyn, I walk in many different capacities. I am a faith leader, a Black man, a community advocate, and clergy liaison for the 88th Precinct of the New York Police Department....

It was also a moment of triumph for Maurizio Sarri, as it was his first career win against Pep Guardiola, as rightly mentioned by him in the press conference leading to the game. After Chelsea’s recent form, there was never a doubt that The Blues would prove a challenge to Guardiola’s rampant Manchester City, but the hosts exceeded expectations and went on to take the glory. Despite a win, Chelsea looked technically not up to par when compared to the champions, especially in the first half....

In the absence of Alexandre Lacazette, 22-year-old striker Eddie Nketiah netted a brace to become the unexpected hero for Mikel Arteta’s side. The English forward found the net in both halves, while Emile Smith Rowe’s first-half goal and Bukayo Saka’s late penalty secured the points for the Gunners. Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea did not go down without a fight, though. They hit back to level the score twice through Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta in the first-half....

‘New’ England don’t need Rooney The 15-year-old will move for a fee of around £600,000 in the summer after he was convinced to leave the Scottish Premiership side following a visit to Chelsea’s Cobham Training Centre. The Blues beat off competition from the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, who all scouted the youngster. Rangers, meanwhile, were doing all they could to retain their top young talent....

Cesar Azpilicueta: The Spanish right back has attracted interest all over Europe with Rafa Benitez’s Napoli ponder a move for Azpilicueta. With limited game time and now playing out of position at left back to compensate for Ashley Cole’s injury, Azpilicueta might want to leave for a club who will provide him enough time out on the pitch to stake claims for a World Cup place come next year in Samba land....

Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s opener had Chelsea on track at the Molineux, only for second-half goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota to see the hosts claim a surprise Premier League win. The result saw Sarri’s side slide to fourth in the table, 10 points behind champions Manchester City ahead of their clash with the league leaders on Saturday. Sarri feels the defeat to Wolves may help Chelsea as he praised Pep Guardiola’s high-flying City....