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LONDON: Thomas Tuchel became the latest manager to take over the Chelsea hot seat when the Premier League club confirmed the German as Frank Lampard's replacement on Tuesday (Jan 26). The 47-year-old former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St Germain coach has agreed an 18-month contract with the option of another year, the west London club announced. "I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff," Tuchel, who met the players at Chelsea's Cobham training headquarters, said in a statement. "We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard's work and the legacy he created at Chelsea. "At the same time, I cannot wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football. I'm grateful to be part of the Chelsea family - it feels amazing!" Lampard, Chelsea's record goalscorer, was sacked on Monday after 18 months in charge following a run of five defeats in their last eight Premier League games. The 42-year-old is held in great … [Read more...] about Football: Tuchel named as Chelsea manager

Images from Europa and Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrates with Dele Alli after scoring their third goal against Wolfsberger AC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Dele Alli and Gareth Bale staked their claims for places in Tottenham Hotspur's first team with superbly-taken goals in a 4-0 victory over Austrian club Wolfsberg in the Europa League last 32 second leg on Wednesday. Alli has fallen down the pecking order under manager Jose Mourinho, not starting a Premier League game since the opening day of the season, but was clearly in the mood to impress. The midfielder produced a sensational overhead kick in the 10th minute to give his side the lead on the night, after they won the first leg 4-1 in Budapest. Alli then provided a pinpoint cross for Carlos Vinicius to make it 2-0 five minutes after halftime and was again the provider as Bale, on as a … [Read more...] about Football PIX: Spurs rout Wolfsberg; Real escape with win

LONDON: AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off before forgotten man Christian Eriksen fired a dramatic late winner to earn Inter Milan a 2-1 victory in a fiery Coppa Italia quarter-final in the San Siro on Tuesday (Jan 26). Ibrahimovic's match started in typically clinical fashion in front of goal after the evergreen Swede superbly fired home in the 31st minute to give Milan the lead - his eighth goal in seven appearances for Milan against Inter in all competitions. As the first half drew to a close, Ibrahimovic was booked for his part in a clash with Inter's Romelu Lukaku, with the pair, former team mates at Manchester United, continuing their argument down the tunnel at halftime. Both seemed to have calmed down after the break, but Ibrahimovic picked up his second yellow for a trip on Aleksandar Kolarov and was sent off in the 58th minute. Inter took advantage of the extra man, with their top goalscorer Lukaku firing a 71st-minute penalty into the net off the underside … [Read more...] about Football: Eriksen earns Inter last-gasp Coppa win over Milan as Ibrahimovic sees red