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The New Monaco Way has no space for glamour

By Pedro Maria Coito CastanoPosted on March 1, 2017Posted in AS MonacoTagged Anthony Martial, Bernardo Silva, Claudio Ranieri, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Geoffrey Kondogbia, James Rodriguez, Kylian Mbappe, Leonardo Jardim, Radamel Falcao, Roman Abramovich, Thomas Lemar, William Carvalho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

December 2011. Sitting last in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, AS Monaco was facing the worst crisis in their history only seven years after their successful run in the Champions League where they were only beaten by Mourinho’s super FC Porto in Gelsenkirchen. Known for its opulence and richness, the Principality attracts […]

General Kante

By Uche AbuguPosted on February 14, 2017Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, Claude Makelele, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, John Terry, Lassana Diarra, Marcos Alonso, N’Golo Kante, Pedro, Philipp Lahm, Ricardo Carvalho, Roman Abramovich, Thierry Henry, Thomas Gravesen, Victor Moses, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

‘I was at the Chelsea training ground last week to see Eden Hazard and noticed N’Golo Kante wandering back to the changing rooms. So I went over to him and stood in front of him. And I poked him in the chest. I had to, just to check if he was real! “You are real, […]

Boss Conte lifts lid on Chelsea owner Abramovich’s passion for Blues

By Carl EldridgePosted on November 2, 2016Posted in Chelsea, English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Branisalv Ivanovic, Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, Stamford Bridge

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has revealed owner Roman Abramovich studies the training videos shown to Blues players, such is his passion for knowledge about the game. Former Italy chief Conte, drafted in as the Stamford Bridge chief in the summer, says he is delighted with the studious approach the billionaire takes to tactics and team formation. […]