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Former World Cup and Champions League-winning coach Marcello Lippi has announced his resignation as manager of the Chinese national team after a World Cup qualifying defeat to Syria.

Christian Pulisic had to be patient in the early months of his Chelsea career, but the United States captain and talisman now have the chance to make his mark on the Champions League after earning his place in a rapidly rising side.

The 2021 UEFA Champions League final will be played in Saint Petersburg, European football’s governing body announced on Tuesday.

Tammy Abraham has charged Chelsea to be angry against Liverpool when the sides clash at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday.

Chelsea secured their second premier league victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers with Tammy Abraham getting a hat-trick for the Blues in their 5-2 victory at the Stamford Bridge.

The Guinea midfielder suffered a hip injury before the Reds’ Uefa Super Cup final against Chelsea last month and has missed their last four games.

Watford have acted quickly to replace Javi Gracia confirming the reappointment of Quique Sanchez Flores.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confessed he intends to take a break from coaching upon the expiration of his contract in 2022.

It was Abraham that finally settled matters in the 68th minute, to give Frank Lampard boys their first three points in the League. The forward may just have redeemed himself with Chelsea fans having caused some heartbreak in missing a penalty in Istanbul, during the UEFA Super Cup with Liverpool.

Representatives from Twitter are set to meet with Manchester United within the next several weeks to discuss how to better police racist behaviour on the platform following a number of tweets aimed at Paul Pogba.

England women’s manager Phil Neville believes football players should boycott social media in the wake of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba becoming the latest high-profile figure to suffer racist abuse online.

Virgil van Dijk “totally deserves” to claim the Ballon d’Or, says Liverpool team-mate Adrian, with the Dutch defender considered to be “spectacular” and on a par with other iconic figures such as Sergio Ramos.

Manchester United are working on identifying individuals who racially abused Paul Pogba online after the midfielder missed a penalty in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

There is no cause for panic at Chelsea just yet, says Ashley Cole, but there are issues for new boss Frank Lampard to address.

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has no concerns over back-up goalkeeper Adrian despite his error against Southampton, with it pointed out that even Alisson has made mistakes.

The Senegal international has become a talismanic presence for the Reds and, though he is far from the only one in Jurgen Klopp’s squad, he has been able to maintain the standards he set in the second half of the 2018-19 campaign.

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has prioritised a move to Serie A side Roma, according to agent Alessandro Lucci.

Frank Lampard, after two competitive games as Chelsea boss, has acknowledged that “performances and results will define how long I am here”.