“I hope he can stay because he s a player capable of making a difference and can be the best footballer in the world in his position. This is a real opportunity for him and he can't miss it.”
The former Conservative minister, who left frontline politics in 2016 to amass a portfolio of private sector jobs including the editorship of the Evening Standard, is a lifelong Blues fan and season ticket-holder, and was pictured holding the Champions League trophy after Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout in the 2012 final.
In the competition's history, only Alan Shearer (20 against Leeds) has scored more goals against a specific opponent.Spurs striker Harry Kane has scored 14 goals past Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in the Premier League, the joint-most goals a player has put past a single goalkeeper in the competition along with Alan Shearer vs Nigel Martyn.Spurs winger Dejan Kulusevski has registered more assists than any other player in the Premier League since making his first start in the competition on February 19th (8).What's next?Tottenham travel to title-chasing Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday at 7.45pm, before hosting Arsenal in a pivotal north London derby on May 12 at 7.45pm - live on Sky Sports.
Championship side Reading have signed former Newcastle United and England striker Andy Carroll on a short-term deal until the middle of January.
It's up to other players to step up and hopefully we can get a tidy result there. Team newsBen Davies and David Brooks are out of Wales' World Cup qualifiers with the Czech Republic and Estonia.
Rai, 22, recently told Sky Sports News that they try and inspire each other, adding she feels lucky to have her own little community within a club. The title-chasing Ewe Rams have won six of their last seven matches in the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division, and sit just one point behind table-topping rivals Wolves as they chase promotion to the FA Women's Championship.
Millwall saw their game called off late at Blackburn, which would have been frustrating as they were starting to build some momentum again.
Real could have been out of sight by half-time as they swamped forward and exposed Chelsea's vulnerabilities with painful regularity. It was no surprise Tuchel was so critical of his side's performance in that first 45 minutes.
Valencia are also in discussions with United over the 24-year-old, but there are doubts whether the Spanish side could cover his salary.
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Martinelli and Saka both hit the woodwork and Willy Caballero saved well from Takehiro Tomiyasu as Arsenal threatened to overwhelm the visitors, while Ramsdale continued his fine form with smart stops to deny Nathan Redmond and Tella and keep his clean sheet intact.
A Leeds statement read: Leeds United can confirm that an investigation into claims of racism during the first half of our game with Arsenal today are underway and that one arrest has been made in connection to the allegation.
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So, hopefully and obviously I expect some good news in the next days, but every case is different. I think he's up for the toughest challenge, and the toughest challenge is Premier League football.
Lazetic remembers the youngster sitting in the Partizan dressing room before games poring over clips and highlights of the Swede in action.
CSKA Sofia have appointed Alan Pardew as their new manager. Pardew, who has managed seven English teams, has been
Scotland squad: Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Hearts), Liam Kelly (Motherwell), Zander Clark (St Johnstone).
The three of us believed it was the right thing to do. As for the decision not to replace him in the same window, a decision which angered many supporters, Arteta says: That was a possibility but I think when you have a clear direction and process of how you make your decisions, you have to be ruthless.
Blackpool were bidding for a fourth consecutive home win, and it looked like Josh Bowler might have given it to them with a fine strike in the 37th minute.
Meanwhile, Celtic are due to sign Sligo Rovers striker Johnny Kenny for £125,000 - initially joining the B team.
Wladimir Klitschko has called for the United Kingdom to support an international campaign to ban all Russian athletes from participating in sporting events.
Celina said: As soon as I hit it, I knew it was going in! At 6ft 5in, Smith is known better for his prowess in the air rather than his volleying technique.
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The goals we scored were well played, worked for in counter-pressing situations. I like these goals because they cause problems for the opponents - you can be greedy in these situations and we were today.
They need to defend when it's time to defend and they need to attack when we arrive in the opponent's box.
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If you've got bluffers on the bus with you and you're dependent on these guys, Ole you might be better off out of it, the former United captain said, after admitting there were big question marks over Solskjaer's position.
The striker would likely have broken the record earlier had she not suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury that ruled her out for the 2014 WSL season - and contributed to her not scoring on the international stage for almost three years.
The battle to survive in the Premier League this season is a dogfight, says new Watford manager Roy Hodgson.
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“[I’m] lost for words, sick, it’s me and my wife's 10 year anniversary, wanted to show her something special something she can remember forever.”
But I still feel like I've got a lot to give and improve upon, and hopefully I can keep doing that and showing what I'm capable of.
Brighton almost levelled in stoppage time of the first half. However, Wolves stood strong to repel some late set pieces where Sanchez had joined the attack.
Edun endured a miserable return from more than two-and-a-half months out with an ankle problem as his first Rovers appearance since January 29 lasted just 41 minutes.
I've played at Goodison Park a few times now and it's a beautiful stadium. It's a bit different than other stadiums and that's what makes it quite unique.
We responded well against Hearts on Sunday and it was very important to continue that way of playing. We have to raise our standards every game and this is the level we want with the team.
But this Tottenham team have scored just nine goals in 11 Premier League games this season - only Norwich have scored fewer - and they haven't managed a shot on target in their past 225 minutes of league football.
His low centre of gravity, the manner in which he uses his strength and chases lost causes certainly were aspects of Rooney's game, but Gelhardt is making a name for himself.
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