Erling Haaland 2022: A transfer manifesto that could fire Man City to Champions League glory
In truth, 2022 hasn't been much better than 2021 or 2020.
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Chelsea fans chant Roman Abramovich's name amid fallout from asset freeze
Premier League team Chelsea may be in strife due to the British government sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich, but the club's fans are showing they still support the Russian billionaire.
Tuchel happy to stay but admits 'situation will not go away' after Norwich win
Thomas Tuchel insists he is happy to remain the Chelsea manager but admitted the "situation will not go away" after owner Roman Abramovich was hit with asset-freezing sanctions by the UK Government. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich put the Blues up for sale on March 2 in the wake of Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday morning the UK government sanctioned the Chelsea owner amid ties to Vladimir Putin, something Abramovich has always strongly denied, to put any sale of the club in doubt - but a change of ownership could still occur. The Treasury would approve a new license for the sale on the proviso no profit would go to Abramovich, although the uncertainty is bound to create anxiety at Stamford Bridge. On the pitch, however, a 3-1 win was secured at Norwich by the men while the women's side beat West Ham by a 4-1 score on Thursday night. "The situation will not go away, maybe tomorrow it will change again but it will not go away," Tuchel said. "I am still happy to be here and still happy to be manager of a strong team. I know there is a lot of noise around. "I don't have another answer for you. Relief would mean we struggle with all the information and news out there. It is a big change from yesterday to today. At the moment it seems on the football side it is almost protected. "I feel privileged to have the chance to be involved in games, coaching and football that I love."
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Russian, Belarusian players call for peace as Ukraine conflict rages
Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka called for peace amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine that caused tennis officials to strip any mention of their home countries from the Indian Wells tennis tournament. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in the biggest assault on a European state since 1945. Russia calls the action a "special military operation". "My message is always the same - I want peace in all of the world," world number one Medvedev told reporters on the eve of the first round of ATP action in the Southern California desert. "I think every tennis player is going to say the same." Indeed, support for the Ukrainian people has been pouring out from the tennis community.
'Business as usual', says Chelsea's Tuchel after win
NORWICH, England : Chelsea may be facing the most tumultuous week in their 117-year history but manager Thomas Tuchel has been concentrating all his efforts on making things as normal as possible for his players who beat Norwich City in the Premier League on Thursday.
Transfer rumours: Phillips, Ten Hag, Pochettino, Tuchel, Rudiger, Sanches
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Chelsea five points off WSL leaders Arsenal after easing past West Ham
Chelsea put their off-pitch worries to one side as they comfortably won 4-1 at West Ham to move five points off WSL leaders Arsenal, with two games in hand.