http://www.mail.com/int/people/279548-juan-manuel-mata.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/279548-juan-manuel-mata.html 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/2065628-benitez-to-wrap-up-1-chelsea-mission.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Spaniard is still unloved at Stamford Bridge but even the most ardent critic of Benitez must be impressed with the job he's... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065628-benitez-to-wrap-up-1-chelsea-mission.html 2013-05-06T11:30:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064430-mata-grabs-winner-chelsea-beats-man-united-1-0.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea seized the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification by beating already-crowned champion Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, with Phil Jones' late own goal settling a lackluster match at Old Trafford. Juan Mata's low shot in the 87th minute was heading narrowly wide when Jones deflected the ball into the far... Sun, 05 May 2013 18:15:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064430-mata-grabs-winner-chelsea-beats-man-united-1-0.html 2013-05-05T18:15:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060572-benitez-gaining-grudging-respect-chelsea.html Chants of "Jose Mourinho" rang around all four sides of Stamford Bridge. Fans sang loud and proud about club stalwarts Frank Lampard and John Terry, too. Still nothing, though, for the man who has defied debilitating circumstances to guide Chelsea to a second straight European final as well as the brink of a return to the Champions League. Rafa Benitez kn... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:04:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060572-benitez-gaining-grudging-respect-chelsea.html 2013-05-03T15:04:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058730-benitez-faces-ferguson-time-with-chelsea.html LONDON (AP) — For the final time as Chelsea manager, Rafa Benitez will face old adversary Alex Ferguson at Manchester United on Sunday with the team's Champions League prospects on the line against the new Premier League champions. The feud between Ferguson and Benitez stretches back to the Spaniard's time as Liverpool manager, and the pair engaged in a d... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058730-benitez-faces-ferguson-time-with-chelsea.html 2013-05-02T16:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2056430-mata-chelsea-deserves-to-champions-league.html LONDON (AP) — Closing in on the Europa League final, Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata seems ill at ease in the continent's second-tier knockout competition. Chelsea dropped out of the Champions League when its title defense ended in the group stage, and is yet to be assured of a place among Europe's elite next season by finishing in the Premier League's top f... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:28:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2056430-mata-chelsea-deserves-to-champions-league.html 2013-05-01T18:28:54Z 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/2049754-chelsea-beats-swansea-2-0-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea kept up its push for a Champions League spot by beating Swansea 2-0 on Sunday with both goals coming shortly before the halftime break. Oscar put Chelsea ahead at Stamford Bridge in the 44th minute and Frank Lampard then doubled the lead from the penalty spot a minute later for his 201st goal for the club, moving him within one of Bo... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:56:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049754-chelsea-beats-swansea-2-0-premier-league.html 2013-04-28T16:56:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2030958-player-year-shortlist-announced.html LONDON (AP) — Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie have been nominated by their peers for England's Player of the Year award. The Professional Footballers' Association has shortlisted six players for the prize, with Michael Carrick, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata completing the list. Bale, who was Player of the Year in 2011, has scored 22 goals in 38 ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2030958-player-year-shortlist-announced.html 2013-04-19T20:54:17Z 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/2026698-chelsea-wins-3-0-fulham-returns-to-3rd-place.html LONDON (AP) — David Luiz scored one of the goals of the season Wednesday and John Terry added a double as Chelsea won 3-0 at Fulham to reclaim third place in the Premier League. Luiz received a square pass from Eden Hazard, took a touch and unleashed a swerving 35-meter shot that flew into the far top corner in the 30th minute at Craven Cottage. Thirteen ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:31:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2026698-chelsea-wins-3-0-fulham-returns-to-3rd-place.html 2013-04-17T21:31:09Z 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/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/1990702-chelsea-beats-manu-1-0-to-reach-fa-cup-semis.html LONDON (AP) — Demba Ba sent Chelsea into the FA Cup semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Monday. The quarterfinal replay was decided four minutes into the second half when Ba hooked the ball over goalkeeper David De Gea to set up a Wembley Stadium meeting with Manchester City. There was little De Gea could do to keep out the winner. ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:53:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1990702-chelsea-beats-manu-1-0-to-reach-fa-cup-semis.html 2013-04-01T16:53:20Z 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/1961306-chelsea-capitalizes-tottenham-loss-to-3rd.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea seized the third automatic Champions League qualification place from Tottenham on Sunday as Frank Lampard netted his 200th goal for the west London club. Lampard set Chelsea on its way to a 2-0 victory over former club West Ham, while Dimitar Berbatov also punished his old team as Fulham inflicted Tottenham's second successive loss w... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:36:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1961306-chelsea-capitalizes-tottenham-loss-to-3rd.html 2013-03-17T20:36:44Z 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/1927112-benitez-spared-abuse-chelsea-wins-1-0.html LONDON (AP) — Demba Ba gave under-fire Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez some much-needed respite by scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, provisionally moving the team into third place in the English Premier League. A toxic atmosphere had been expected at Stamford Bridge after Benitez's outburst on Wednesday, when he criti... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:31:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927112-benitez-spared-abuse-chelsea-wins-1-0.html 2013-03-02T20:31:54Z 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/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/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/1864196-sissoko-scores-2-newcastle-beats-chelsea-3-2.html NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Moussa Sissoko scored twice on his home debut to help relegation-worried Newcastle beat third-placed Chelsea 3-2 in the English Premier League on Saturday. The France midfielder, who joined the Magpies on Jan. 24, scored in the 68th minute to level the game at 2-2 and then blasted home a brilliant winner to further boost Newcastl... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1864196-sissoko-scores-2-newcastle-beats-chelsea-3-2.html 2013-02-02T17:10:00Z 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/1857618-rooney-lifts-united-7-points-clear-epl.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United surged seven points clear in the English Premier League thanks to Wayne Rooney's double in a 2-1 win over Southampton, while third-place Chelsea's slim title hopes virtually ended following a late implosion at Reading on Wednesday. The European champions surrendered a two-goal cushion with three minutes left to draw 2-2, he... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1857618-rooney-lifts-united-7-points-clear-epl.html 2013-01-30T22:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1857610-chelsea-implodes-draws-2-2-reading.html READING, England (AP) — Chelsea squandered a two-goal lead with three minutes remaining to draw 2-2 at Reading on Wednesday, virtually ending its English Premier League title hopes and piling more misery on under-fire manager Rafa Benitez. The European champions looked certain to win after goals by Frank Lampard and Juan Mata either side of halftime, but ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1857610-chelsea-implodes-draws-2-2-reading.html 2013-01-30T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837444-barcelona-messi-fall-top-ap-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi and Barcelona were dumped from the top of the Associated Press Global Football Rankings this week and were replaced by rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid. Messi fell to fifth place and Barcelona out of the list altogether after a surprise 3-2 loss to Real Sociedad, the team's first league defeat of the season. "A rare defe... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837444-barcelona-messi-fall-top-ap-rankings.html 2013-01-22T14:39:00Z