Chelsea FC Women are the most successful club in the history of the Women’s Super League, having won a record five WSL titles since the competition’s inaugural season in 2011/12. The Blues have also lifted four Women’s FA Cups and two Women’s League Cups, making them a force to be reckoned with in women’s football. … Read more
Celery, the most boring yet surprisingly versatile vegetable of all time, the James Milner of veg, has had a rather unusual association with Chelsea Football Club over the years. The green vegetable, favoured in salads and as a base to stocks, sauces and stews (OK, cooking lesson over!) was regularly hurled onto Stamford Bridge’s hallowed … Read more
In the 2022 FA Cup final, where Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool took on fellow German Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea, observers may have noticed one unusual detail: Chelsea were playing in yellow kits, rather than their trademark blue. Football purists will be unhappy with this change, as teams normally always play in their home kit for games played … Read more
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich, then owner of Chelsea Football Club, saw his assets frozen by the British government. Due to his ties to Vladimir Putin’s regime, Abramovich was effectively forced to sell the west London club, ending a 19-year stint as owner that was characterised by almost … Read more