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A soldier's helmet with a bullet hole near debris of burning military trucks, in a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine's capital Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia in World Cup playoffs

Feb. 26, 2022 11:43 AM EST

Chelsea supporters walk past a giant replica of the Champions League trophy in downtown Porto, Portugal, Friday, May 28, 2021. English clubs Manchester City and Chelsea will play the Champions League soccer final in Porto on Saturday. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira)
Wealth prevails as Chelsea, Man City contest European final

By Rob Harris May. 28, 2021 11:13 AM EDT

Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp, right, greets Liverpool's Mohamed Salah at the end of the Champions League quarter final second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Fall from pinnacle is a rapid one for Liverpool, Klopp

By Rob Harris Apr. 15, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

FILE - in this file photo dated Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, PSG's head coach Thomas Tuchel gestures from the touchline during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Thomas Tuchel is confirmed as the new Chelsea soccer team manager, Tuesday Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, FILE)
Tuchel quickly back to work as new Chelsea manager

By Steve Douglas Jan. 26, 2021 01:24 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 file photo, Chelsea's head coach Frank Lampard walks during the warm up before the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England. Lampard has been fired by Chelsea halfway through his second season in charge of the London club on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 after being unable to replicate his success as the club’s record scorer in his first Premier League managerial job. Chelsea has lost five of its last eight Premier League games and dropped to ninth place, despite Lampard benefiting from nearly $300 million on new players for this season. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Pool, File)
No sentimentality as Abramovich fires Chelsea great Lampard

By Rob Harris Jan. 25, 2021 01:49 PM EST

Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, London, England, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton/Pool)
Pressure on Lampard: City inflicts Chelsea's 4th loss in 6

By Rob Harris Jan. 03, 2021 04:31 PM EST

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan, second right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal with Manchester City's Bernardo Silva, right, and Manchester City' Phil Foden, centre, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, London, England, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (Shaun Botterill/Pool via AP)
Man City surges to 3-1 win over Chelsea in Premier League

By Rob Harris Jan. 03, 2021 01:36 PM EST

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Zenit Saint Petersburg in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Messi, Barcelona ease past Juventus; Chelsea, Man U cruise

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 28, 2020 07:17 PM EDT

Chelsea's head coach Frank Lampard follows the game during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Krasnodar and Chelsea in Krasnodar, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo)
Chelsea beats Krasnodar 4-0 after flurry of late goals

Oct. 28, 2020 04:01 PM EDT

A steward wearing a face mask sits on empty stands during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (Oli Scarff/Pool via AP)
New season, still no fans: PL asks government to let them in

By Rob Harris Sep. 11, 2020 10:45 AM EDT

Germany's Timo Werner, right, duels for the ball with Spain's Fabian Ruiz during their UEFA Nations League soccer match at the Mercedes-Benz Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Analysis: Chelsea defies pandemic with $250M overhaul

By Steve Douglas Sep. 10, 2020 05:03 AM EDT