http://www.mail.com/int/people/20096-branislav-ivanovic.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/20096-branislav-ivanovic.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2088968-benitez-turns-boos-to-cheers-chelsea-fans.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Rafa Benitez proved again that winning is everything in sports. Good for the Spanish coach he's made it a habit. Long reviled and ridiculed by Chelsea fans, Benitez doggedly stuck with his managerial instincts during a nerve wrecking half year in charge of the London club to give wealthy owner Roman Abramovich the Europa League Cup with a... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2088968-benitez-turns-boos-to-cheers-chelsea-fans.html 2013-05-15T23:34:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081548-chelsea-seeks-salvation-europa-league-final.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering the English team an eighth and final chance for silverware from a turbulent and grueling campaign. Chelsea has turned its season around after a turbulent end to 2012, when it becam... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081548-chelsea-seeks-salvation-europa-league-final.html 2013-05-13T13:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Still to win any trophies with Tottenham, Gareth Bale collected the top two awards in English football on Sunday to cement his status as one of the sport's most talented players. The Wales forward was voted player of the year and the young player of the year by his fellow professionals in English football. "It's a massive honor," said Bale, ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:57:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html 2013-04-28T22:57:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048864-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0-suarez-ban.html NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Liverpool showed it has plenty of attacking options even without Luis Suarez by routing 10-man Newcastle 6-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday as the striker started a 10-match ban for biting an opponent. Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson each scored twice, while Daniel Agger and Fabio Borini also found the net in a d... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:56:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048864-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0-suarez-ban.html 2013-04-27T19:56:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2046296-luis-suarez-wont-appeal-10-match-ban-biting.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will serve a 10-match ban for biting an opponent during a Premier League game after deciding on Friday not to appeal one of English football's harshest sanctions for on-the-field misbehavior. The Uruguay international won't be seen on a football pitch in England until September following his unprovo... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:45:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2046296-luis-suarez-wont-appeal-10-match-ban-biting.html 2013-04-26T15:45:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2045318-late-luiz-goal-lifts-chelsea-to-beat-basel-2-1.html GENEVA (AP) — David Luiz scored with the final kick of the match to clinch a 2-1 win for Chelsea at Basel in a Europa League semifinal, first leg on Thursday. Luiz deceived goalkeeper Yann Sommer with a free kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time after Basel defender Fabian Schaer had equalized with a disputed 87th-minute penalty. "A draw 1-1 is a goo... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:08:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2045318-late-luiz-goal-lifts-chelsea-to-beat-basel-2-1.html 2013-04-25T22:08:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2044074-rodgers-slams-severity-luis-suarezs-punishment.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Aggrieved at the severity of Luis Suarez's 10-match ban for biting an opponent, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers launched a robust defense of the striker Thursday and said the punishment was given "against the man rather than the incident." Suarez was hit with one of English football's longest suspensions for on-pitch misbehavi... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:49:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2044074-rodgers-slams-severity-luis-suarezs-punishment.html 2013-04-25T17:49:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2041588-suarez-handed-10-game-ban-biting-opponent.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was handed a 10-match ban on Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Premier League game, one of the most severe sanctions meted out by English football for on-pitch misbehavior. A disciplinary panel ruled that a regular three-match ban for violent conduct was "clearly insufficient" and added seve... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:44:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2041588-suarez-handed-10-game-ban-biting-opponent.html 2013-04-24T16:44:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035982-suarez-bites-opponents-arm-apologizes.html LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — In the latest chapter of Luis Suarez's controversial career, the Uruguayan bit the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during Sunday's 2-2 draw in the Premier League and apologized a few hours later. Suarez, who served a seven-game suspension for a bite during a Dutch league match in 2010, was foiled by Ivanovic as he atte... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035982-suarez-bites-opponents-arm-apologizes.html 2013-04-22T09:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035078-united-brink-city-implodes-spurs.html LONDON (AP) — After spending weeks on the brink of a 20th English title, Manchester United can finally get the job done on Monday. Second-place Manchester City's late implosion in a 3-1 loss at Tottenham on Sunday means United can take the title from its neighbor by beating Aston Villa at Old Trafford, with nearly a month still remaining in the campaign. ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:28:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035078-united-brink-city-implodes-spurs.html 2013-04-21T21:28:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034984-suarez-center-stage-liverpool-chelsea-draw-2-2.html LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The two sides of Luis Suarez were on full display Sunday as the Liverpool striker first bit an opponent's arm and then scored a last-minute equalizer for Liverpool in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League. In the latest chapter in his controversial career, the Uruguay international tussled with Branislav Ivanovic in Ch... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:47:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034984-suarez-center-stage-liverpool-chelsea-draw-2-2.html 2013-04-21T20:47:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035276-suarez-apologizes-biting-opponent-game.html LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for his "inexcusable" behavior after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday, while manager Brendan Rodgers called the incident "unacceptable." Suarez netted a last-gasp equalizer to secure a point for Liverpool but his performance was overs... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:29:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035276-suarez-apologizes-biting-opponent-game.html 2013-04-21T20:29:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003662-chelsea-rises-to-3rd-di-canio-loses-1st-game.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea gave Paolo Di Canio a losing start as manager of relegation-threatened Sunderland, coming from behind to win 2-1 and rise to third in the Premier League on Sunday. Cesar Azpilicueta's own goal on the stroke of halftime gave Di Canio the perfect start, but Sunderland collapsed after the break. The game's second own goal two minutes in... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:41:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003662-chelsea-rises-to-3rd-di-canio-loses-1st-game.html 2013-04-07T20:41:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003782-chelsea-seizes-tottenham-draw-to-3rd-epl.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea seized on Tottenham's slip-up in the Premier League to reclaim third place with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland that handed Paolo Di Canio a losing start as manager. Chelsea was playing its fourth game in nine days but still had enough energy to come from behind, with Branislav Ivanovic netting the winner after both sides scored an own... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003782-chelsea-seizes-tottenham-draw-to-3rd-epl.html 2013-04-07T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1973660-croatia-beats-serbia-2-0-tense-wcup-qualifier.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 in a highly charged 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday, the first match as independent states between the bitter Balkan foes since their war in the 1990s. Serbian players were greeted with nationalist chants — including "Kill, Kill the Serbs" — from the packed Maksimir stadium, where thousands of riot policem... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1973660-croatia-beats-serbia-2-0-tense-wcup-qualifier.html 2013-03-22T20:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969748-croats-serbs-to-meet-highly-charged-qualifier.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Security will be tight and UEFA will be watching closely when Croatia and Serbia meet in a highly charged World Cup qualifier, their first match as independent states since the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. The game Friday between the bitter Balkan rivals and wartime foes at a packed Maksimir stadium in the Croatian cap... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:45:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969748-croats-serbs-to-meet-highly-charged-qualifier.html 2013-03-21T13:45:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959714-serbia-tries-to-ease-tensions-croatia-game.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia coach Sinisa Mihajlovic tried to ease tensions Saturday ahead of a World Cup qualifier against bitter Balkan rival Croatia, saying his players should relax and enjoy the match that will be played under tight security. The game on Friday in the Croatian capital of Zagreb will be the first between the two former Yugoslav natio... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:22:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959714-serbia-tries-to-ease-tensions-croatia-game.html 2013-03-16T18:22:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897662-4-goal-wins-chelsea-man-city-wigan-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — The FA Cup produced a flurry of goals rather than any shocks on Sunday as Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan all scored four times to knock out lower-league opposition. Defending champion Chelsea broke Brentford's resistance with a potent second-half attacking display to beat the third-tier club at the second attempt with a 4-0 win. Held by ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897662-4-goal-wins-chelsea-man-city-wigan-fa-cup.html 2013-02-17T18:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1894876-mancini-takes-swipe-critics-key-cup-game.html LONDON (AP) — Roberto Mancini's pursuit of a trophy this season could be all but over by Sunday unless Manchester City can prevent Leeds from pulling off another upset in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The manager, though, is mocking those critics who suggest his job could be on the line. "All the people who talk about this don't understand football," the... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:22:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1894876-mancini-takes-swipe-critics-key-cup-game.html 2013-02-15T17:22:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809664-swansea-beats-chelsea-2-0-league-cup-semifinals.html LONDON (AP) — Swansea maintained the surprise factor in this season's League Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, moving to within touching distance of a first major final in the club's 100-year history. Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic was to blame for both goals at Stamford Bridge. His poor control i... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809664-swansea-beats-chelsea-2-0-league-cup-semifinals.html 2013-01-09T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1801240-ba-nets-chelsea-debut-van-persie-rescues-man-u.html LONDON (AP) — Demba Ba's debut double helped Chelsea make a perfect start to its FA Cup defense with a 5-1 rout of Southampton in the third round, while Robin van Persie scored an injury-time equalizer for Manchester United to finish 2-2 at West Ham and earn a replay. A day after completing his move from Newcastle, Ba took just 35 minutes on Saturday to s... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1801240-ba-nets-chelsea-debut-van-persie-rescues-man-u.html 2013-01-05T19:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1796330-qpr-wins-chelsea-topflight-34-years.html LONDON (AP) — Rafa Benitez's decision to rotate his Chelsea side backfired as bottom-place Queens Park Rangers produced its first topflight win at Stamford Bridge since 1979 on Wednesday in one of the biggest shocks of the season. Compounding Chelsea's misery, it was former winger Shaun Wright-Phillips whose goal in the 78th minute halted a four-match win... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1796330-qpr-wins-chelsea-topflight-34-years.html 2013-01-03T00:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1784496-chelsea-routs-aston-villa-8-0-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea produced its most ruthless attacking display in more than two years on Sunday to crush Aston Villa with a record-equaling 8-0 Premier League victory for the club. The European champions ripped Villa apart with ease after Fernando Torres headed in the opener after just three minutes, with seven different goal scorers against the releg... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1784496-chelsea-routs-aston-villa-8-0-premier-league.html 2012-12-23T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1784564-united-held-swansea-chelsea-routs-villa-8-0.html LONDON (AP) — Premier League leader Manchester United dropped points in the title race with a 1-1 draw at Swansea on Sunday, while Chelsea routed Aston Villa 8-0 with a devastating attacking master class. United's run of five consecutive league wins was brought to a halt in south Wales when Michu canceled out Patrice Evra's opener for the visitors. The ga... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1784564-united-held-swansea-chelsea-routs-villa-8-0.html 2012-12-23T18:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1778848-chelsea-epl-action-with-5th-game-2-wks.html LONDON (AP) — The depth of Chelsea's energy reserves will be tested against Aston Villa on Sunday with the players' fifth game in barely two weeks. The European champions defied jet lag following their trip to Japan for two Club World Cup fixtures to produce a classy 5-1 win over Leeds in the League Cup on Wednesday. "We were tired and that is why it was ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1778848-chelsea-epl-action-with-5th-game-2-wks.html 2012-12-20T14:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1777576-chelsea-beats-leeds-5-1-reaches-league-cup-semis.html LEEDS, England (AP) — Chelsea scored five goals in a masterful second-half display to beat old rival Leeds 5-1 on Wednesday, setting up a meeting with Swansea in the semifinals of the League Cup. A shock was on when Leeds went in at halftime 1-0 up thanks to Luciano Becchio's 37th-minute goal at a rain-soaked Elland Road. However, Chelsea was clinical aft... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1777576-chelsea-beats-leeds-5-1-reaches-league-cup-semis.html 2012-12-19T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1729606-lackluster-chelsea-draws-0-0-with-fulham.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea was held to a second straight 0-0 draw under interim manager Rafa Benitez as Fulham claimed a deserved point at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, dropping the hosts further off the pace in the Premier League. Benitez was hoping a victory against Chelsea's west London neighbor would kick start the process of winning over fans unhappy abou... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1729606-lackluster-chelsea-draws-0-0-with-fulham.html 2012-11-28T21:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1718548-barcelona-chelsea-head-list-world-xi-defenders.html ZURICH (AP) — Barcelona and Chelsea have provided entire back lines to a 20-player list of defenders in contention to be named in a FIFPro World XI. Barcelona has five candidates for four places in the lineup: Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba. Chelsea captain John Terry is joined by Ashley Cole, Branislav Ivanovic a... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1718548-barcelona-chelsea-head-list-world-xi-defenders.html 2012-11-22T13:41:00Z