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					<title><![CDATA[Thibaut Courtois to challenge ex-Belgium coach Marc Wilmots' leak claims in court]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0425/r361244_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[ESPN FC&apos;s Steve Nicol worries that Chelsea might lose Thibaut Courtois if they don&apos;t act quickly and get him signed to a new contract. 
				
			Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day. 
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his father, Thierry, said they will initiate legal proceedings against former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots after he repeated claims the two leaked sensitive team information during Euro 2016.
Wilmots told beIN SPORTS that his lineup could be seen on social media before it had been published prior to matches, meaning &quot;a player has sold out the national team.&quot;
The coach, who left his position after failing to lead Belgium past the quarterfinal stage of the 2014...]]>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:23:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.espnfc.com/english-fa-cup/story/3470291/football-association-to-speak-with-supporters-about-fa-cup-final-ticket-prices3470291</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Football Association to speak with supporters about FA Cup final ticket prices]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0321/r344274_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
The Football Association has agreed to talk to supporters about ticket pricing after criticism about the cost of attending this season&apos;s FA Cup final.
Manchester United and Chelsea will meet in the final at Wembley on May 19 but fans of both clubs have hit out at the FA after learning they will have to pay more to go to the final than they did to attend the semifinal.
Supporters will have to pay &amp;#163;145 for a category A ticket after paying &amp;#163;80 for the same seat at the semifinal.
Category...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:29:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Rob Dawson, Man United correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Man United vs. Chelsea FA Cup final to be refereed by Michael Oliver]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0613/r219469_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Juventus&apos; second leg comeback was undone deep into second-half stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to send Real Madrid to the Champions League semis. 
				
			Juventus&apos; second leg comeback was undone deep into second half stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to send Real Madrid to the Champions League semis. 
				
			The FC panel examine the biggest moments between Real Madrid and Juventus, including the late penalty for Real Madrid, Gianluigi Buffon&apos;s red card and more. 
				
			Gianluigi Buffon didn&apos;t hold back when asked about the penalty decision at the end of the match that gave Cristiano Ronaldo the opportunity to squash Juventus&apos; comeback. 
				
			Zinedine Zidane believes Michael Oliver&apos;s decision to award Real Madrid a penalty against Juventus was clearly correct and is happy to reach the Champions League semi-finals. 
				
			Massimiliano Allegri said that Gianluigi Buffon&apos;s actions were only human after he was sent off when Juventus conceded a last-minute penalty against Real Madrid. 
				
			Mistakes made in the first leg of Juventus&apos; UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid cost them their place in the semis, according to Andrea Pirlo. 
Michael Oliver has voiced gratitude for the support he received following his decision to award a late penalty to Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal against Juventus, after being named as referee for next month&apos;s FA Cup final.
Oliver was at the centre of controversy after his decision enabled Cristiano Ronaldo to put Madrid through to the semifinals 4-3 on aggregate.
The 33-year-old was heavily criticised by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who was sent off in the aftermath...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:06:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Antonio Conte wins back support from Chelsea fans as Abramovich weighs up options]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0414/r356379_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[The ESPN FC team answer your tweets on Alvaro Morata vs. Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United&apos;s comeback, Napoli&apos;s season and more. 
				
			Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			Southampton manager Mark Hughes and midfielder Oriol Romeu were frustrated by the lack of VAR after Saints were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea in the semifinal of the FA Cup on Sunday. 
				
			Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day. 
Chelsea&apos;s run to the FA Cup final has not only lifted the mood among supporters dismayed by the way the season has unfolded -- it has renewed the faith that many had lost in Antonio Conte.
A catalogue of poor performances pockmarked by ill-discipline and questionable tactics had withered the fans&apos; love for an increasingly truculent Conte. It got to the point against West Ham recently the familiar &quot;Antonio, Antonio&quot; chant was left unsung for the first time since it was conceived 18 months ago. The...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:24:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea's UEFA Youth final 'an absolute disaster' - coach Joe Edwards]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0423/r360491_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day. 
Chelsea under-19s coach Joe Edwards described his team&apos;s UEFA Youth League final performance as &quot;an absolute disaster&quot; after they were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona in Nyon, Switzerland.
Two goals from Alejandro Marques and a late strike from Abel Ruiz were enough for Barcelona, who last lifted the trophy in the inaugural competition in 2014, to triumph again on Monday despite a spirited second-half rally from Chelsea that saw them hit the crossbar twice.
Despite acknowledging the &quot;fantastic achievement&quot;...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:49:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[John Terry meets Chelsea teammates in fancy dress for David Luiz birthday]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360799_650x366_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Chelsea players past and present hit the town in fancy dress on Monday night to help David Luiz celebrate his 31st birthday.
The party took place at Under the Bridge, the exclusive nightclub located beneath Chelsea&apos;s Stamford Bridge stadium.
Among the revellers, Willy Caballero spent the night with a head full of curls in a look similar to Luiz&apos;s usual style.
    Feliz cumplea&ntilde;os hermano @davidluiz_4 bendiciones y los mejores deseos para vos. A post shared by  Willy Caballero (@willycaba) on Apr 23, 2018 at 12:02pm PDT 
Cesc Fabregas went for a classic disco ensemble while Marcos Alonso dressed as Batman and Pedro opted to go as Harley Quinn.
    =1= A post shared by  Cesc F&agrave;bregas (@cescf4bregas) on Apr 23, 2018 at 12:24pm PDT 
Elsewhere, Willian...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 01:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea's Gary Cahill on his England World Cup chances: 'Everything is a possibility']]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0103/r309832_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day. 
Gary Cahill has declared &quot;everything is a possibility&apos;&apos; in his bid for World Cup selection after winning back his starting spot at Chelsea.
The Blues defender helped steer Antonio Conte&apos;s men to the FA Cup final with Sunday&apos;s 2-0 win over Southampton, then set his sights on making Gareth Southgate&apos;s England squad.
Southgate omitted Cahill from England&apos;s ranks for the recent friendlies against Holland and Italy, leaving the 32-year-old sweating on regaining his place for this summer&apos;s tournament...]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:17:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Barcelona beat Chelsea to win UEFA Youth League trophy]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0423/r360491_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Barcelona won the UEFA Youth League title.
Barcelona beat Chelsea 3-0 to win the UEFA Youth League final on Monday, denying the Blues&apos; under-19s their&amp;nbsp;third European crown in four years.
Two goals from Alejandro Marques and a late strike from Abel Ruiz were enough to boost the Catalan giants, who lifted the trophy in the inaugural competition in 2014, despite a spirited second-half rally from Joe Edwards&apos; team at Stade de Colovray&amp;nbsp;in Nyon, Switzerland.
Marques opened the scoring in the 32nd minute when he headed in a pinpoint Ruiz...]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:48:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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						<![CDATA[Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final.]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:31:09 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Southampton unhappy with match officials after Chelsea defeat]]></title>
					
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						<![CDATA[Southampton manager Mark Hughes and midfielder Oriol Romeu were frustrated by the lack of VAR after Saints were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea in the semifinal of the FA Cup on Sunday.]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:00:30 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Extra Time: Morata or Lukaku? Sarri or Allegri for Chelsea?]]></title>
					
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						<![CDATA[The ESPN FC team answer your tweets on Alvaro Morata vs. Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United&apos;s comeback, Napoli&apos;s season and more.]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 04:40:29 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[How Chelsea need to improve for the FA Cup final]]></title>
					
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						<![CDATA[Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day.]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:07:52 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[FA Cup final vs. Manchester United not me vs. Jose Mourinho - Antonio Conte]]></title>
					
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			Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata were on target for Chelsea, who punched their ticket to a 13th FA Cup final and a showdown with Man United. 
LONDON -- Antonio Conte insisted his past conflicts with Jose Mourinho will not overshadow next month&apos;s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United after the Blues beat Southampton 2-0 at Wembley.
Second-half goals from Olivier Giroud and substitute Alvaro Morata saw off a spirited Saints side to set up a third clash of the season between Chelsea and United, who edged Tottenham 2-1 in the first semifinal on Saturday.
The final will also reunite Conte with the manager he called a &quot;little man&quot;...]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Olivier Giroud, Alvaro Morata prove their worth as Chelsea reach FA Cup final]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0422/r360088_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata were on target for Chelsea, who punched their ticket to a 13th FA Cup final and a showdown with Man United. 
				
			Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day. 
				
			Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			The ESPN FC team answer your tweets on Alvaro Morata vs. Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United&apos;s comeback, Napoli&apos;s season and more. 


Chelsea coasted into the FA Cup final with a comfortable 2-0 win over Southampton on Sunday.


Having failed to take their chances in a scoreless first half, the Blues went in front immediately after the break when swashbuckling striker Olivier Giroud muscled his way through the Saints defence and netted with aplomb. Alvaro Morata replaced Giroud with 10 minutes left and sealed victory for Antonio Conte&apos;s side with a fine headed goal. A breathless end to the match saw Charlie Austin hit the post...]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:43:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Giroud, Morata put Chelsea in FA Cup final at Southampton's expense]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0422/r359982_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Steve Nicol says Chelsea will be favourites in the FA Cup final, but explains why their display against Southampton won&apos;t be good enough that day. 
				
			Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			The ESPN FC team answer your tweets on Alvaro Morata vs. Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United&apos;s comeback, Napoli&apos;s season and more. 


LONDON -- Three thoughts from the FA Cup semifinal as Chelsea edged Southampton 2-0 to set up a date with Manchester United.


1. Giroud the hero, but Morata also on target


It still feels strange to see Olivier Giroud in the blue of Chelsea rather than the red of Arsenal. Less than a year ago, he provided a game-changing moment in the FA Cup final here for his former employers against his current employers: a brilliant chipped cross for Aaron Ramsey&apos;s headed winner. Now, his superb goal here...]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:07:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea 2-0 Southampton: Blues onto the final]]></title>
					
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						<![CDATA[Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata were on target for Chelsea, who punched their ticket to a 13th FA Cup final and a showdown with Man United.]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:05:26 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea see off Southampton, book FA Cup final against Manchester United]]></title>
					
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			Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata were on target for Chelsea, who punched their ticket to a 13th FA Cup final and a showdown with Man United. 
				
			Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			Southampton manager Mark Hughes and midfielder Oriol Romeu were frustrated by the lack of VAR after Saints were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea in the semifinal of the FA Cup on Sunday. Olivier Giroud proved the scourge of Southampton once again, setting Chelsea on course for FA Cup semifinal success and a mouth-watering clash with Manchester United.
A week after coming off the bench to net a brace and inspire a remarkable comeback win at embattled Saints in the Premier League, the 31-year-old returned to haunt Mark Hughes&apos; side at Wembley.
Southampton&apos;s first FA Cup semifinal appearance since 2003 ended in disappointment as Giroud showed impressive composure to slot home a goal...]]>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:50:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea face tougher FA Cup task than last year's wasted 'great chance' - Conte]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0414/r356333_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[ESPN&apos;s Alison Bender previews the FA Cup semi-final matches where Chelsea take on Southampton and Manchester United face Tottenham. 
LONDON -- Antonio Conte admitted that it will be harder for Chelsea to win the FA Cup this season after the &quot;great chance&quot; they wasted against Arsenal at Wembley last May.
Chelsea will face Manchester United in next month&apos;s showpiece if they can overcome Premier League strugglers Southampton on Sunday, and the disappointment of last season&apos;s 2-1 loss to the Gunners should ensure no shortage of motivation for the Blues.
Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey were enough for Arsenal to see off...]]>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund keen to sign Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi - Watzke]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0311/r339595_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[With Chelsea on the outside looking in when it comes to the UCL next season, the FC crew examine who&apos;s to blame for their underwhelming campaign. 
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed the club&apos;s interest in signing Michy Batshuayi on a permanent deal from Chelsea.
&quot;The interest to sign him does generally exist,&quot; Watzke&amp;nbsp;told Sport Bild on Friday, adding: &quot;Chelsea already have two centre-forwards in [Alvaro] Morata and [Olivier] Giroud. First, we have to wait who will be coaching Chelsea next season. Then we&apos;ll see what is possible.&quot;
Dortmund are, however, only ready to offer between &amp;#8364;40-45 million,...]]>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:07:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Antonio Conte: Don't compare my time at Chelsea to Jose Mourinho's first spell]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0522/r211705_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Antonio Conte insisted Chelsea are not already in the FA Cup final, despite playing relegation candidates Southampton in the semi-final. 
				
			ESPN&apos;s Alison Bender previews the FA Cup semi-final matches where Chelsea take on Southampton and Manchester United face Tottenham. 
LONDON -- Antonio Conte insisted that his achievement in winning the Premier League title with Chelsea last season cannot be compared with Jose Mourinho&apos;s blistering first spell at Stamford Bridge because of the different &quot;era&quot; that the club is competing in.
Thursday&apos;s 2-1 win over Burnley was the 65th victory of Conte&apos;s first 100 matches as Chelsea head coach. In the club&apos;s modern history, only Mourinho (72 wins in his first 100 games) fared better en route to winning back-to-back Premier League...]]>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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