http://www.mail.com/int/people/2158-fernando-torres.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/2158-fernando-torres.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/2072386-chelsea-held-2-2-spurs-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham surrendered the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification despite coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at top-four rival Chelsea in a pulsating English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Gylfi Sigurdsson's well-taken equalizer in the 80th minute earned Spurs a point at a ground where they have a d... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2072386-chelsea-held-2-2-spurs-premier-league.html 2013-05-08T21:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2059498-chelsea-beats-basel-to-reach-europa-league-final.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has a chance to finish the season with another European trophy — even though it wasn't the one they originally set out for. Chelsea reached its first Europa League final on Thursday after finishing off Basel with a comeback 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, giving the team a chance to salvage some pride after becoming the first reigning Ch... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:07:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2059498-chelsea-beats-basel-to-reach-europa-league-final.html 2013-05-02T22:07:30Z 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/2026660-uniteds-title-charge-stalled-draw-city-wins.html LONDON (AP) — There is little doubt Manchester United will collect a record-extending 20th English league title, although the coronation will be delayed. The Premier League leaders had to twice come from behind to draw 2-2 at West Ham on Wednesday as second-place Manchester City beat Wigan 1-0 to cut the gap to 13 points. Thanks to Robin van Persie grabbi... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:53:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2026660-uniteds-title-charge-stalled-draw-city-wins.html 2013-04-17T23:53:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2018806-man-city-beats-chelsea-2-1-to-reach-fa-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday to maintain its only remaining hope for a trophy this season. City dominated much of the first hour and went 2-0 up through goals by Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero, before Demba Ba pulled Chelsea back into the game wi... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:21:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2018806-man-city-beats-chelsea-2-1-to-reach-fa-cup-final.html 2013-04-14T18:21:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2018664-man-united-resumes-title-surge-with-win-stoke.html STOKE, England (AP) — Manchester United resumed its charge to the Premier League title by outclassing Stoke 2-0 on Sunday, while Manchester City also closed in on a trophy by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final. Robin van Persie ended his two-month goal drought by slotting in a penalty for United on a day of jubilant celebrations invo... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:14:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2018664-man-united-resumes-title-surge-with-win-stoke.html 2013-04-14T18:14:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2013804-chelsea-leads-quartet-europa-league-semis.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea stumbled into the semifinals of the Europa League despite losing to Rubin Kazan on Thursday, while Basel beat Tottenham in a penalty shootout to also reach the last four. Fenerbahce and Benfica were the other teams to advance in Europe's second-tier competition after holding on for 1-1 draws at Lazio and Newcastle, respe... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:55:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2013804-chelsea-leads-quartet-europa-league-semis.html 2013-04-11T22:55:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2009542-basel-to-finish-spurs-europa-league.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After eliminating Manchester United from the Champions League last season, Swiss champion Basel will look to end another English team's adventure in Europe on Thursday and reach its first ever semifinal in European football. Basel holds the upper hand in its Europa League quarterfinal against Tottenham after drawing the first le... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:23:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2009542-basel-to-finish-spurs-europa-league.html 2013-04-10T01:23:55Z 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/1999128-chelsea-benfica-fenerbahce-win-europa-league.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea, Benfica and Fenerbahce closed in on the Europa League semifinals with victories on Thursday while Basel claimed crucial away goals with a draw at Tottenham. Fernando Torres scored twice in a game for the first time in four months as European champion Chelsea claimed a 3-1 win over Rubin Kazan at home in the first leg of their quarte... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:12:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1999128-chelsea-benfica-fenerbahce-win-europa-league.html 2013-04-04T23:12:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969486-glimpse-spains-future-match-vs-finland.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Missing four of its veteran players, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could offer a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the world champions when they host Finland on Friday in a World Cup qualifier. Iker Casillas, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol and Fernando Torres — all four played key roles in Spain's run to the 2010 World C... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:25:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969486-glimpse-spains-future-match-vs-finland.html 2013-03-21T09:25:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1961114-lampard-hits-200th-chelsea-goal-west-ham-win.html LONDON (AP) — Frank Lampard proved his enduring value to Chelsea on Sunday by reaching 200 goals for the European champions in a 2-0 victory over former club West Ham to lift his current team to third in the Premier League. Lampard, who switched to west London from east 12 years ago, opened the scoring by rising to meet Eden Hazard's dinked ball and head ... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:49:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1961114-lampard-hits-200th-chelsea-goal-west-ham-win.html 2013-03-17T19:49:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956744-spain-drops-torres-france-finland-wcup-games.html MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against France. Del Bosque said Torres's inconsistent form since moving from Liverpool to Chelsea in 2011 has created doubts that he is the right player to lead the attack. Torres made the squad for all ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:46:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956744-spain-drops-torres-france-finland-wcup-games.html 2013-03-15T11:46:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1955540-chelsea-through-inter-europa-league.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea staged a thrilling comeback to beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 and reach the Europa League quarterfinals, but Inter Milan failed to advance despite a second-leg recovery of its own on a breathless night of last-16 action on Thursday. John Terry and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to help Chelsea, the reigning European champion, sq... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:14:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1955540-chelsea-through-inter-europa-league.html 2013-03-14T23:14:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1944538-chelsea-fights-to-draw-united-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea staged a second-half comeback at Manchester United to earn 2-2 draw in the FA Cup on Sunday and force a replay to determine which team advances to a semifinal against Manchester City. Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney put United ahead 2-0 after just 11 minutes, but substitute Eden Hazard began Chelsea's comeback in the 59th and Ramir... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:12:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1944538-chelsea-fights-to-draw-united-fa-cup.html 2013-03-11T02:12:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1940476-tottenham-sets-sights-top-2-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — After enhancing its status as the new power in London, Tottenham can set about disrupting the hegemony of the two big guns from Manchester by beating Liverpool in the English Premier League's standout match this weekend. The Tottenham of recent years would be starting to fade at this stage of the season but the class of 2013, led by Gareth B... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:04:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1940476-tottenham-sets-sights-top-2-premier-league.html 2013-03-08T14:04:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1929982-spanish-football-wasnt-beautiful-tiki-taka.html MADRID (AP) — The two goals that finally confirmed Spain's rise as a football superpower, scored a couple of years apart, were demonstrations of a system that has become a buzzword on the lips of fans around the world: Tiki-Taka. The first goal, hailed as a mixture of anticipation, ferocious pace and delicacy of finish, saw Spain striker Fernando Torres r... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:42:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1929982-spanish-football-wasnt-beautiful-tiki-taka.html 2013-03-04T13:42:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927144-kagawa-hat-trick-united-course-title.html LONDON (AP) — Shinji Kagawa's hat trick and a stunning goal from Wayne Rooney maintained Manchester United's march to the Premier League title on Saturday, while Rafa Benitez was spared a fierce backlash from Chelsea fans in the team's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. Luis Suarez matched Kagawa's exploits by scoring three times in Liverpool's 4-0 win ov... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:03:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927144-kagawa-hat-trick-united-course-title.html 2013-03-02T20:03:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927390-suarez-leads-liverpool-to-4-0-win-wigan.html WIGAN, England (AP) — Luis Suarez netted a hat trick Saturday as a rampant Liverpool beat Wigan 4-0, putting the Uruguay forward atop the Premier League scoring list. After Stewart Downing put the visitors ahead in just the second minute, Suarez effectively decided the game by making it 3-0 by the 34th — his second goal coming with a stroke of luck as he ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:02:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927390-suarez-leads-liverpool-to-4-0-win-wigan.html 2013-03-02T20:02:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1920066-chelsea-sets-up-fa-cup-quarterfinal-vs-man-united.html LONDON (AP) — Rafa Benitez watched his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday and then announced he would leave at the end of the season, delivering an emotional outburst that included a swipe at the club's fans and hierarchy. As with most games in his turbulent reign that began in November, Benitez was barracked by a s... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1920066-chelsea-sets-up-fa-cup-quarterfinal-vs-man-united.html 2013-02-27T23:35:27Z 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/1892718-chelsea-wins-liverpool-loses-europa-league.html LONDON (AP) — After suffering the ignominy of an early exit from the Champions League as defending champion, Chelsea began its quest to win the Europa League by beating Sparta Prague on Thursday. Oscar scored late to give the London side a 1-0 victory — and a valuable away goal — in the first leg of the last-32 match. His strike made up for another bad ni... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:22:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1892718-chelsea-wins-liverpool-loses-europa-league.html 2013-02-15T01:22:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1880162-citys-title-defense-rocked-loss-southampton.html LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League trophy slipped further from Manchester City's grasp after the champion lost 3-1 at Southampton on Saturday and gave Manchester United the opportunity to surge 12 points clear. City's calamitous night on the south coast was summed up at the start of the second half when Gareth Barry put the ball into his own net to ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1880162-citys-title-defense-rocked-loss-southampton.html 2013-02-09T20:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1874506-chelsea-to-halt-english-premier-league-slump.html LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League summit increasingly out of sight, Chelsea's priority now is avoiding sliding out of the top four. A loss at Newcastle last weekend after a draw against Reading has seen Chelsea's grip on third place loosened considerably. Tottenham is just a point behind and can dislodge Chelsea by beating Newcastle on Saturday if ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1874506-chelsea-to-halt-english-premier-league-slump.html 2013-02-07T10:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1870124-club-player-questioned-liverpool-game-2010.html GENEVA (AP) — A goalkeeper linked to attempts to fix a Champions League match against Liverpool was questioned by UEFA about the case in 2010, his club said Tuesday. Hungarian club Debrecen had said in 2010 that Vukasin Poleksic was questioned about being approached by match fixers before "two international matches." On Tuesday, following a report in a Da... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1870124-club-player-questioned-liverpool-game-2010.html 2013-02-05T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1864204-despair-chelsea-newcastle-loss.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea's week went from bad to worse as Newcastle's French legion of new players inspired a second successive English Premier League victory, and Manchester United established a provisional 10-point lead in the title race on Saturday. Moussa Sissoko, one of four Newcastle signings from across the English Channel in the January transfer wind... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1864204-despair-chelsea-newcastle-loss.html 2013-02-02T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861534-fernando-torres-left-spain-squad-friendly.html MADRID (AP) — Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped the Chelsea striker for friendlies against Venezuela and Panama. Torres has made the squad for all three of Spain's World Cup qualifiers, but has only played in one, coming on late against Franc... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861534-fernando-torres-left-spain-squad-friendly.html 2013-02-01T12:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849122-liverpool-spurs-exit-fa-cup-to-lower-tier-teams.html LONDON (AP) — Liverpool and Tottenham were humbled by lower-league opposition in the FA Cup on Sunday, joining a lengthy list of Premier League teams to exit at the fourth-round stage of the world's oldest knockout competition. Third-tier struggler Oldham stunned Liverpool with a 3-2 win while Spurs lost 2-1 at Leeds, which is mid-table in the second-tier... 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