WORLD CUP DREAMS

Abou Diaby is hopeful about his chances of getting selected in the France national team for the World Cup finals which are going to be played next year in Brazil.

Diaby has been on the sidelines since a long time. The last time that he had featured for his club Arsenal was in March this year. He discovered a ligament problem after that and was ruled out.

His recovery from that ligament problem hasn’t been as smooth as he would have liked it to be, but, finally, it’s on track now and he has already begun running. However, he is still quite a few weeks away from his comeback. If nothing goes wrong from here on, we would probably see him back to action at some point of time in February next year.

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Legia must rise up to the occasion against Trabzonspor

Turkish giants Trabzonspor are sitting comfortably at the top of their group in the UEFA Europa League with seven points secured from three matches, two ahead of Italian powerhouse Lazio in second place as they await their arrival in Warsaw to take on struggling Legia Warszawa, knowing that a win could put them in pole position to go into the next round as group winners.

And that means Legia will have to play out of their skin if they have to contend with the Turkish, who have brought in several big name signings in the close season as they look to make a big splash in the UEFA Europa League with the aim of securing a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League.

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Fluminense keen to keep Fred away from Trabzonspor

Brazilian giants Fluminense are keen to tie down star striker after reports in Europe suggested Turkish club Trabzonspor are keen to bring the star of the Brazilian FIFA Confederations Cup team to the country for their upcoming UEFA Europa League campaign.

The Brazilian international has recently garnered a lot of interest from many of Europe’s big club including the likes of Manchester City and Juventus after the player finished as the top scorer for Brazil in the recently concluded FIFA Confederations Cup as he led the Canaries to their third consecutive victory in the tournament with five goals.

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Malouda signs for Trabzonspor

Turkish club Trabzonspor has completed the signing of veteran French midfielder Florent Malouda after he was released from Chelsea.

The former France international has been signed by the Turkish club despite reports linking with several clubs from across Europe including offers to return home to France but according to reports on the official website of the club, their ambition was something that led the Frenchman to sign for the club.

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QPR NEED WINS

After the 3-2 defeat at the hands of their relegation rivals Aston Villa, QPR need at least five wins from as many matches according to manager Harry Redknapp. The former Tottenham manager was brought into prevent QPR from going back into the Championship.

The club have spent several million pounds on new players over the last few transfer windows, while they are also paying them huge wages as well. There are fears that the club would go into financial meltdown if they are relegated to the Championship. After falling seven points adrift of safety, the club needs at least five wins according to Redknapp.

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INCONSISTENCY HURTS

The Chelsea defender, Branislav Ivanovic, has admitted that the inconsistent form of the team is a matter of concern for the Chelsea management, but, he has assured the Blues supporters that the team will bounce back and will finish the season on a high.

The recent form of the Blues has been pretty inconsistent. Out of the last 6 matches, Chelsea has managed to win only 3. Five of those six matches were against the comparatively weaker teams and Chelsea should have won those matches. First, The Blues suffered an unexpected defeat against Newcastle United.

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DESPERATE TO SELL

The Chelsea management is desperate to sell Florent Malouda during the mid season transfer window, but, there has not been a single club which has enquired about the French midfielder so far. A few days ago, there were reports that the Brazilian club, Santos, is interested in Malouda, but, those reports didn’t turn out to be the true ones.

The Chelsea management has already made it clear that Malouda is not in the plans of the club for the future and he is not even training with the senior team of Chelsea. The 32 years old is currently practicing with the youth squad of Chelsea.

The Chelsea management is even thinking of selling Malouda for nothing in order to get rid of his high weekly wages, but, the problem is that no club is interested in buying him.

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MALOUDA WANTS NEW CHAPTER

The Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has said that he is very much looking forward to leaving the club in January in order to start a new chapter in his career. The French winger has been frozen out of first-team action after deciding not to sign a new contract.

Florent Malouda has been one of the best players at the club since his £ 13 million arrival from Lyon in 2007. He even managed to win the player’s player of the year award back in 2010. He has just six months left on his current contract, and the former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo decided not to include him in the first team due to the contractual situation.

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CHELSEA THROUGH IN CUP

Chelsea has defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Capital One Cup match played at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Chelsea won the match by a huge margin of 6-0.

It was a completely one sided match. There was no resistance shown by the Wolves at all in the match. With this victory, Chelsea made its way into the fourth round of the competition.

The Chelsea players came into the match with an aggressive mind set and three goals were scored in the first 16 minutes of the match. Gary Cahill took Chelsea ahead in the 4th minute of the match. Juan Mata’s powerful shot was deflected into the net with a fantastic header by Cahill.

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MALOUDA ALLOWED TO LEAVE

Chelsea are prepared to allow Florent Malouda leave the club, although they will not allow him to leave the club on a free transfer. The 32-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and he has fallen down the pecking order at the club following the arrival of Roberto di Matteo.

The former West Brom manager took over the club in March and has guided them to the Champions League and FA Cup glory last season. Despite this, there have been many changes that the club with the arrival of Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, while the likes of Drogba and Kalou have left the club.

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