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Chelsea to Appointment Roberto Di Matteo as Permanent Manager

Chelsea are expected to confirm the permanent appointment of Roberto Di Matteo as manager this week.

The Italian’s representatives spent the weekend in talks with Chelsea officials and the 41-year-old has been assured he is the man Roman Abramovich wants.

Di Matteo has agreed to accept the position in principle and the remaining contractual issues are expected to be ironed out this week.

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Ghana Turn to Zambia After Trashing Lesotho

Ghana are already preparing for next weekend’s 2014 World Cup qualifying clash against African champions Zambia.

The Black Stars beat Lesotho 7-0 on Friday in Kumasi, in a match delayed by floodlight failure and are due to start their journey to Ndola on Saturday. Defender Isaac Vorsah, who missed the Lesotho game, has rejoined the squad for the trip.

“It’s important that we start this way,” stand-in skipper Sulley Muntari – one of the goalscorers – told the BBC.

“It’s been a long time since we won with a result like this.”

He shrugged off the 90 minute delay caused by the blackout and said that Ghana had shown what they can achieve under new coach Kwesi Appiah.

“All the guys here are fantastic, it’s been a great atmosphere in camp. Everyone is down to earth, everyone is willing to play for the country and the new manager too, so we’re very happy”, he said.

Appiah himself was delighted with the win.

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Ten-Men Chelsea Stun Barcelona in Championship League

Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea (agg 2-3)

Chelsea are into the final of the Champions League after surviving John Terry’s red card to seal a truly remarkable victory over Barcelona.

The Blues were in serious trouble after goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put Barca ahead either side of Terry’s red card for violent conduct.

But Ramires strode forward to chip the away side back ahead in the tie.

Lionel Messi hit the bar with a penalty for Barca and Fernando Torres ran clear to seal the tie in injury time.

Earlier in the week, Torres had said “the best team does not always win”. His words proved gloriously prophetic for England’s last men standing in Europe as they fought tooth and nail to scrap their way past the continent’s finest and into the final in Munich on 19 May.

The game turned logic on its head. Holders Barcelona had scored 102 goals at the Nou Camp this campaign and were unbeaten in 15 European home fixtures dating back to October 2009, having won 13 and drawn two, during which time they had scored 18 goals. Continue reading “Ten-Men Chelsea Stun Barcelona in Championship League”

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