John Terry expects Roman Abramovich to take advantage of the January transfer market and reinforce Chelsea’s squad before the club is banned from trading. Terry believes owner Abramovich will fund new signings for manager Carlo Ancelotti to keep the Premier League leaders on course for their first title since 2006 as injuries and international call-ups take their toll.

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In a remarkable show of charity, ferocious Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has pledged a £3million donation to build a hospital. Drogba is handing over the fee he will receive for becoming the new face of Pepsi. Chelsea, his employers, should have been entitled to a cut from his sponsorship fee as a result of an image rights clause in Drogba’s contract.

Sources close to the remarkable deal also claim there will be a further generous donation by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in a personal show of support for Drogba. (more…)

Just got the heads up from our folks over at World Soccer Shop that these Chelsea inspired adidas x Kevin Garnett kicks are available in super limited quantity over at Chelsea Megastore USA.  If you want to scoop a pair, then don’t sleep on these as they won’t last long.

This Chelsea version of adidas’ TS Commander Lite basketball shoe was inspired by NBA all-star Kevin Garnett, who is a soccer fan and Chelsea lover. This limited edition suede shoe is bold Chelsea royal blue and yellow with a Chelsea Lion design on the tongue and a soccer ball pattern etched into sections of the midsole.

Peter Kenyon, the man credited with helping turn both Manchester United and Chelsea Football Club into global sports brands, will join CAA as the head of the entertainment giant’s international sports efforts.

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Chelsea’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the Transfer Ban handed down by FIFA (that would have seen the London based club unable to sign any players until 2011) has been accepted until a final decision can be made around the early spring of 2010.

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Didier Drogba made a scoring return to European action to help Chelsea through to the last 16 of the Champions League, even though his brace could not help the Blues continue their 100% record against Atletico Madrid tonight. Drogba had missed Chelsea’s opening three Group D games through suspension, but he was brought straight back into the starting line-up and looked to have earned Carlo Ancelotti’s side the win with two goals in the last eight minutes.

Those strikes cancelled out a stunning volley by Atletico striker Sergio Aguero in the 66th minute, but the young Argentinian had the last say as he curled home a brilliant injury-time free-kick to salvage a 2-2 draw for the hosts.
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Didier Drogba is set to return to Champions League action tonight against Atletico Madrid following his three match European suspension and UEFA President Michel Platini is thinking the Ivory Coast International will return stronger than ever.

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With FIFA ruling that Chelsea has to sit on the Transfer sidelines until January 2011 after being found guilty of inducing French teenager Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens, reports coming out of Europe has the Premiership club approaching the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) about a possible postponement.

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