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  • Chelsea offer Terry contract extension

    Chelsea offer Terry contract extension

    Chelsea on Friday confirmed club captain, John Terry, has been offered a new one-year contract, though no agreement has been reached.

    The centre-back revealed in January that he could leave the Blues, having received no communication over a new contract, and has been expected to bring an end to a 21-year association with the west London side, Goal reports.

    However, Chelsea at a press conference on Friday maintained that the former England captain’s future had not been decided and a new deal had been presented to him.

    And the interim coach, Guus Hiddink, who said this week that Terry is good enough to remain at the club, said he believes the decision to offer him a new deal is the right one.

    “Ex-players are having a lot of say in the culture of a club,” the Dutchman said. “They like to come back in whatever task they can do – I am in favour of that.”

  • Terry confirms availability for Yobo’s testimonial

    Terry confirms availability for Yobo’s testimonial

    Chelsea captain, John Terry, is the latest player from the English Premier League (EPL) to confirm his availability for Joseph Yobo’s testimonial slated for May 27 in Port Harcourt, Rivers.

    Terry confirmed his availability for the game to Yobo last weekend.

    “We are really excited by the confirmation of John Terry for the Yobo Centenary Game in Port Harcourt. He’s one big player who is very popular here in the country because of England and Chelsea’s large followership in Nigeria,” the Coordinator of the Centenary Game, Waidi Akanni, told africanFootball.com.

    Ex- French striker, Thierry Henry and England skipper Wayne Rooney are also expected along with several players from Europe.

    Also confirmed for the match are -Samuel Eto’o Fils, the Ayew Brothers, Dede and Jordan, Sulley Muntari, Djibrin Cisse and Tresor Lualua, amongst others.

  • Terry accepts ban for racial abuse

    Terry accepts ban for racial abuse

    JOHN Terry has announced he will not be contesting the FA’s decision to ban him for four matches over the race row with Anton Ferdinand.

    Last month an FA panel ruled that Terry had directed racist language at Ferdinand in the Premier League match.

    The three-man panel judging over Terry’s case concluded that he was not a racist, but were not satisfied by his defence, describing it as ‘improbable, implausible and contrived’.

    Terry said in a statement on Thursday: “After careful consideration, I have decided not to appeal against the FA judgment.

    “I want to take this opportunity to apologise to everyone for the language I used in the game against Queens Park Rangers last October.

    “Although I’m disappointed with the FA judgment, I accept that the language I used, regardless of the context, is not acceptable on the football field or indeed in any walk of life.”

  • Chelsea beats Arsenal 2-1

    Chelsea beats Arsenal 2-1

    Chelsea handed Arsenal its first loss of the season, winning 2-1 on Saturday to consolidate top spot in the Premier League.

    A free kick that glanced off Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny into the net proved to be the winner in the 53rd minute, earning the European champions a fifth win in six league games and dealing a blow to one of their potential rivals for the title.

    So solid at the back this season, Arsenal’s defensive vulnerability returned at Emirates Stadium, looking unsure at set pieces with Fernando Torres beating Koscielny to another free kick by Mata to give Chelsea the lead in the 20th.

    “Defensively, we were not at the level we have to be in a game like this,” said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who may regret the decision to play Koscielny ahead of the in-form Per Mertesacker.

    The spotlight was also on a center back for Chelsea, with John Terry playing just two days after being banned for four games for racially abusing an opponent in a league game last year.

    With the defender contemplating whether to appeal the suspension, he remained available for Chelsea and shrugged off constant jeers from the home fans to deliver a largely composed display.

    Terry was fooled by the good movement of Gervinho for Arsenal’s equalizer in the 42nd, however. The Ivory Coast international peeled off the former England captain before controlling a cross by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and slamming an unforgiving close-range finish high into the net, maintaining his improvement this season after being handed the center-forward berth by Wenger.

    That was the first goal that Chelsea had conceded in four games but Roberto di Matteo’s side held on to secure victory in its toughest test yet this season, proving it has the mettle in defense and creativity up front to challenge the two Manchester clubs for the title.

    “I’m very pleased today with our performance,” Di Matteo said. “We played against a very good team and we didn’t allow Arsenal to get in a rhythm.”

     

     

     

  • Terry cleared for Juve clash

    Terry cleared for Juve clash

    JOHN TERRY has been passed fit for the start of Chelsea’s defence of the Champions League.

    The Blues skipper jarred his knee in Saturday’s heated goalless draw at QPR days after recovering from an ankle injury.

    But tough-nut Terry has given boss Roberto di Matteo a boost by coming through a light training session Monday as preparations get underway for the visit of Italian champs Juventus today.

    And UEFA bigwigs admit they will be watching the visitors’ bench at Stamford Bridge like hawks to make sure banned Juve coach Antonio Conte does not try to beat his rap and phone his pals in the dugout.

    Conte is serving a 10-month ban for keeping quiet over match-fixing when boss of Siena and is banished to the stands.

    A UEFA spokesman said: “The ban does extend to UEFA competitions.

    “Conte isn’t allowed to have any contact with the players during the game or at half time.”