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Cahill offers Benitez backing
Miguel Delaney | December, 12 2012Gary Cahill has offered more support for Rafa Benitez, insisting the team have become much more defensively sound under the new Chelsea manager.
Article | ConversationDavid Luiz confident of leading Chelsea
ESPN staff | December, 12 2012David Luiz is confident he has the ability to be a "natural leader" at Chelsea, particularly in the absence of captain John Terry for the Club World Cup.
Article | ConversationPlatini: Invest in grassroots, not technology
ESPN staff | December, 11 2012UEFA president Michel Platini has again revealed his opposition to the use of technology in football, as it is being employed by FIFA for the first time at the Club World Cup in Japan.
Article | ConversationBenitez: Torres on brink of top form
Kevin Palmer | December, 11 2012Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez believes he is on the brink of unlocking Fernando Torres's goal scoring potential after seeing his former Liverpool protégé blast back into form with four goals in his last two games.
Article | ConversationTorres: Club World Cup important to Blues
Kevin Palmer | December, 11 2012Chelsea striker Fernando Torres believes a FIFA Club World Cup winners medal would be just as valuable as the gold he collected when Spain conquered the football world at South Africa 2010.
Article | ConversationBenitez wants Club World Cup triumph
ESPN staff | December, 10 2012Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez is eager to bring the FIFA Club World Cup to England for only the second time - after winning the competition with Inter Milan two years ago.
Article | ConversationTerry to miss Club World Cup
ESPN staff | December, 7 2012John Terry has not recovered from his knee ligament injury in time to play for Chelsea at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Article | ConversationGoal-line tech welcomed
ESPN staff | December, 5 2012FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has welcomed the introduction of goal-line technology, which is to be used for the first time in a match at the Club World Cup in Japan: Sanfrecce Hiroshima against Auckland City.
Article | ConversationFergie aims dig at Rafa over Club World Cup
ESPN staff | November, 23 2012Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has wasted no time in hitting out at old foe and new interim Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez.
Article | ConversationDi Matteo blasts Premier League scheduling
ESPN staff | November, 11 2012Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo believes the Premier League is putting the health of his player's at risk ahead of Sunday's clash with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
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