Chelsea

Chelsea's Fernando Torres back) in action against Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic (front) during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London, Britain, 19 January 2014. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Premier League is one of the prime football leagues for sports fans and punters. When teams with long-standing traditions face off against each other you can be sure there will be lots of analysis involved. Everybody wants their team to win, especially punters who have little more than pure pride in the game.

Chelsea fans piled into the streets surrounding the Stamford Bridge ground of the new kings of European football following their 1-0 defeat of Manchester City in the Champions League final on May 29 in Portugal.    

Some lit flares as they sang and cheered the club's triumph earned thanks to Kai Havertz's first-half goal in Porto.

Chelsea claimed their second UEFA Champions League title at the expense of Man. City, Kai Havertz’s first-half goal settling the all-English final in Porto

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Football Association (NZS) has responded to the decision of twelve major European clubs to establish the European Superliga, saying it fully supports the efforts of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) for maintaining a balance in European football.

Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-0 away on Feb. 17 night to raise hopes for UEFA Champions League.

At Stamford Bridge, two headers, first by Anthony Martial in the 45th minute and the second by Harry Maguire in the 66th minute determined the victory for Manchester United.

Chelsea recorded a loss of nearly 100 million ($132 million, 118 million euros) for the year ending June 30, according to financial results published by the Premier League club on Dec. 31.

New Zealand-based indie/pop artist Princess Chelsea will perform in Athens for the first time on Friday, October 5, in a show at the Fuzz Live Music Club. The singer is best known in Greece for her hit "The Cigarette Duet," featuring Jonathan Bree. The opening act on the night will be Greek indie-pop band Le Page. Doors open at 8 p.m.

The premiere of the group stage of the Champions League was a treat for all football lovers, as the teams scored 28 goals between them in the 8 opening matches. Chelsea scored 6 against Qarabag, while PSG managed 5 against Celtic in Scotland. Barcelona, Bayern and Man. United scored 3 a piece without conceding a goal at home against Juventus, Anderlecht and Basel, respectively.

Hillary Clinton held the first major rally June 13 of her campaign to become the first woman president of the United States, promising a "better deal" for struggling middle-class Americans.