You may have heard, Chelsea youngsta Michael Mancienne has been called into the England senior team for the Three Lions' friendly with Germany in Berlin on Wednesday. The 20-year-old, on loan at Wolverhampton, is seen here with current England and Chelsea captain John Terry during training.

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In Transylvania, Chelsea simply sucked. The Blues unleashed one of the most flatigious displays in recent memory against CFR Cluj on Wednesday. But the goalless draw was not even the half of it. Striker Didier Drogba suffered what appeared to be the nastiest of nasty knee injuries during the second half.

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Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard showed up at Stoke today seriously?
The man supposedly gave the team a peptalk before the match with Chelsea.
It was our Blues, though, that delivered the sweet 1-2, in the form of a Bosingwa-Anelka brace.

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Salomon Kalou for preserving Chelsea's home unbeaten run. And for bailing out Nicolas "I have no business being here" Anelka and Joe "I don't pass" Cole.

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Shoving his award right up the arse of those who questioned whether he could adapt to the Premier League, Chelsea midfielder Deco was named the Barclays Player of the Month for August.  After a pair of stunning strikes in his first three games a Prem player, it's no surprise is it?

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The most striking images from the Prem's curtain-raiser Much more on Saturday and Sunday's games throughout the day on Pies. For now, enjoy these pictures. Click on the image to launch the gallery...... Click to continue reading...

The most striking images from the Prem's curtain-raiser Much more on Saturday and Sunday's games throughout the day on Pies. For now, enjoy these pictures. Click on the image to launch the gallery...... Click to continue reading...

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Pepe Reina saves penalty to spare The Pool's blushes Not the start Liverpool fans wanted. Liege should have won the game, but I can't see Rafa Benitez's team playing so badly in the return leg. Maybe Liverpool's ghastly green kit... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal flatter to deceive, Steve McClaren stays a loser On the face of it, this is a very solid result for Arsenal. But in truth they were second-best to Twente for long periods of this scrappy game - 1-1 would... Click to continue reading...

United toothless up front but still claim first silverware of season Man Yoo owned Pompey for most of the game, but their lack of finishing power meant the game went all the way to pens. At which time Pompey totally... Click to continue reading...

The best pics from the first round of matches in Beijing Brazil, Argentina and Italy all began their Olympic campaign with good wins. Hosts China could only manage a draw against New Zealand. Click on the image below to launch... Click to continue reading...

United draw blank against Claudio Ranieri's team Cristiano Ronaldo's ankle, Wayne Rooney's virus, plus injuries to Gary Neville, Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick and Ji-Sung Park have left Fergie with selection issues ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash with Portsmouth at... Click to continue reading...

Italy's gift to the world of WAGs Giorgia Palmas, who goes out with Bologna midfielder Davide Bombardini, is a busy girl. It seems she rarely has time to put her clothes on, as this photo gallery shows. Click on the... Click to continue reading...

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"Those guys are fags." Really, they are. Via Kickette

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More pics of new boys (check out part one) Click on the image below to launch the gallery...... Click to continue reading...

Gunners defeat Jens Lehmann's new team Arsenal fought back from 1-0 down to claim an impressive away win in Germany. We have pictures from the game, plus a video of match highlights that you can watch after the jump. Click... Click to continue reading...

Shiny new players, in shiny new kits Click on the image below to launch the gallery...... Click to continue reading...

Premier League champs beat FA Cup holders in Africa Goals by Carlos Tevez, who also missed a penalty, and Chris Eagles saw United beat Pompey in a lively encounter in Abuja. Jermain Defoe scored an 89th-minute consolation for Harry Redknapp's... Click to continue reading...

Villa reach final round of qualifiers This was a far more comfortable win than the score suggests, but any delight felt by Martin O'Neill in winning the tie will have been tempered by Wilfred Bouma's dislocated ankle (see picture). It... Click to continue reading...

Hibs torn apart in Pep Guardiola's first match as Barca boss Having already been knocked out of the InterToto Cup earlier this month, Hibs' confidence is clearly low - not a great time to face Barcelona then. The vistiors gave... Click to continue reading...

The best photos from United's second South African exhibition match Click on the image to launch the gallery (and watch Lee Martin's winning goal after the jump)...... Click to continue reading...

We salute the most flamboyant man in football Click on the image below to launch the gallery...... Click to continue reading...