Amsterdam: Chelsea captain John Terry suffered cup final heartbreak for the second time in 12 months when he missed out on selection for Wednesday's Europa League showdown against Benfica.
The former England centre half was left out of the starting lineup after failing to recover from a twisted ankle he sustained in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win at Aston Villa.
Terry also missed last season's Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich through suspension. Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic were chosen by interim manager Rafa Benitez as the two central defenders on Wednesday, with utility player David Luiz picked as Frank Lampard's partner in midfield.
Coach Jorge Jesus, bidding to end a run of six straight defeats in European finals for Benfica, preferred Rodrigo to Lima in attack....
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09:42 AM, May 16, 2013
Amsterdam: Chelsea could be without captain John Terry and playmaker Eden Hazard for Wednesday's Europa League final against Benfica. After winning the Champions League title last year, Chelsea failed to reach the knockout stage this season and has long been a non-factor in the Premier League title chase. That means only victory in the lesser of Europe's two cup tournaments can salvage a disappointing season for the London club. Both...
09:27 PM, May 14, 2013
London: Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is the richest player in the Premier League with a fortune estimated at 51 million pounds, according to the Sunday Times newspaper's sporting rich list. Twenty-four Premier League players are among the top 100 richest sportsmen in Britain and Ireland. Rooney's fortune has risen by six million pounds from 2012 and his combined wealth with wife Coleen is estimated at 64 million...
11:00 AM, Apr 28, 2013
London: The bitter fallout from English football's high-profile racism case resurfaced on Friday in front of UEFA President Michel Platini as John Terry refused to shake hands with the man who stripped him of the England captaincy. The snub came at an event in London where European champion Chelsea were handing back the Champions League trophy ahead of next month's final at Wembley Stadium. Terry was sacked as England captain...
11:38 PM, Apr 19, 2013
London: 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 minutes later, it was 2-0. Juan...
07:54 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Manchester: European soccer governing body UEFA are planning to introduce tough new sanctions to combat racism with players found guilty of racist offences banned for a minimum of 10 matches, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. Infantino also said there would be partial closure of stadiums for a first incident of racist abuse by fans and a full closure for a second offence plus far tougher financial penalties....
04:12 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Two West Ham fans have been arrested after coins were thrown toward Frank Lampard as he celebrated with substitute John Terry after scoring Chelsea's opening goal in a 2-0 win. ...
07:41 PM, Mar 18, 2013
Chelsea staged a thrilling comeback to beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 while Tottenham made it on the away-goals rule. ...
04:02 AM, Mar 15, 2013
"We had a lot of success thanks to the honesty and open mind everyone has in the dressing room," Cech was quoted as saying by British media. ...
06:05 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Terry has endured a difficult season, missing two months with a knee injury, and then struggling to regain match fitness. ...
04:22 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Chelsea beat Brenford 4-0 thanks to goals from Mata, Oscar, Lampard and Terry. City won by the same score against Leeds. ...
07:43 PM, Feb 17, 2013
Captain Terry started his first game since returning from a knee injury in the 2-2 draw with third tier Brentford. ...
10:41 PM, Jan 29, 2013
The centre back has been dogged by a knee problem but is in line to return as third-placed Chelsea bid to get their Premier League campaign back on track. ...
11:02 PM, Jan 18, 2013
The 32-year-old central defender played for 45 minutes on Thursday night, featuring as an over-age player in a 2-0 victory over neighbours Fulham. ...
06:09 PM, Jan 11, 2013
Terry could take his first step towards comeback by featuring for the club's under-21 team as an over-age player this week. ...
08:38 PM, Jan 08, 2013
Terry injured his knee against Liverpool last month in his first game back after serving a four-game ban. ...
08:57 PM, Dec 21, 2012
The Chelsea defender damaged ligaments in his right knee a month ago, and doctors fear the long flight to Japan could hinder his recovery. ...
09:19 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Chelsea extended midfielder John Obi Mikel's contract for five years, the English Premier League club announced. ...
02:35 PM, Dec 06, 2012
London: Chelsea skipper John Terry will be sidelined for around three weeks after injuring his knee in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool last weekend, manager Roberto Di Matteo said on Friday. Initial fears that the injury, sustained in a collision with Luis Suarez, could be long-term have proved unfounded and Terry should be back well before the busy Christmas schedule. "With Terry, we're looking at approximately three weeks out; fortunately...
09:58 PM, Nov 16, 2012
London: Chelsea captain John Terry will be out for weeks, not months, after he injured his knee on his comeback against Liverpool at the weekend, the Premier League club said on Monday. Terry, who had missed the previous four domestic matches for the European champions while serving a ban for racially insulting Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand last year, was hurt in a first half collision with Luis Suarez....
11:21 PM, Nov 12, 2012
