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John Terry is hopeful Chelsea can challenge for top honours again under Antonio Conte after a disappointing 2015-16 campaign.

The Stamford Bridge side had to settle for a 10th-place finish in the Premier League as they missed out on European football, while also prematurely crashing out of the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.

Terry is optimistic about their chances next season, though, in what could be his last season at Chelsea after recently signing a one-year renewal.

I m delighted to have signed for another year. It will be my 22nd year at Chelsea, so I m obviously delighted. I ve been there an awfully long time, Terry told Sky Sports.

I m looking forward to working under the new manager as well, it s exciting times for all of us and hop…

Lille can make sure of UEFA Champions League qualification by beating record-chasing Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

Rene Girard s men lead fourth-placed Saint-Etienne by five points in the race for the final Champions League place with just two games remaining.

But that gap would be cut to two points if they lose to PSG who are in sight of the record for the most points in a Ligue 1 season and Christophe Galtier s side win at Nantes.

PSG were confirmed as champions for the second successive campaign on Wednesday by virtue of Monaco s 1-1 draw with Guingamp.

Laurent Blanc s team were unable to celebrate in style as Rennes somewhat spoiled the party with a 2-1 win that marked the capital club s first home Ligue 1 defeat since November 2012.

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With the European transfer window set to open on July 1 in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, football transfer news and rumours are starting to boss the headlines.

As always, Europe s biggest clubs, including 2011-12 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea, are in the discussion, and rightfully so.

This segment will cover the latest transfer news and rumours surrounding Chelsea FC.

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Chelsea FC legend Didier Drogba has when his contract expires in the summer.

The Ivorian international was dubbed as immortal by commentator Martin Tyler following the talisman s incredible performance in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

I wanted to put an end to all the speculation and confirm that I am leaving Chelsea, …

Brazilian midfielder Diego has confessed that he expects to play for Wolfsburg next season.

The highly rated playmaker left the German side for Atletico Madrid after clashing with coach Felix Magath last summer, and signed a loan agreement with los Colchoneros.

The Brazilian managed to kick-start his career at Vicente Calderon and had a big role to play on the road to the Europa League title, but it appears that the La Liga outfit won’t be able to make his transfer permanent.

The player now admits that a summer return to Wolfsburg is the most likely scenario.

“I think I will be at Wolfsburg next season,” Diego told Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung. “I still have two years of contract.”

The 27-year-old was purchased by the Wolves in 2010 f…

Hansi Flick blamed Bayern Munich s lack of clinical finishing for a 2-1 loss at Borussia Monchengladbach that left the Bundesliga champions seven points adrift of the summit.

Bayern seemed to be bouncing back strongly from their home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last time out, enjoying a dominant first half, with Ivan Perisic firing in the opener shortly after the restart.

But they failed to get a crucial second and Gladbach, who only had one shot in the first 45 minutes, equalised when Ramy Bensebaini headed home Jonas Hofmann s corner.

Bayern s inability to kill the game came back to haunt them at the death as substitute defender Javi Martinez needlessly brought down Marcus Thuram in the box.

Martinez was shown a second yellow card and Bensebaini tucke…

Celtic survived the dismissal of Jeremie Frimpong to claim a 10th consecutive domestic trophy with a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Rangers in the Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park.

Neil Lennon s side were second best for long periods but a combination of Christopher Jullien s 60th-minute goal and a string of fine saves from Fraser Forster ensured Steven Gerrard s wait for a first piece of silverware in his managerial career goes on.

Celtic looked like they had gift-wrapped Rangers a way back into the game just minutes after Jullien s strike, Frimpong dismissed for hauling down Alfredo Morelos inside the penalty area.

As had been the case throughout the match, however, Forster was equal to the Colombian s effort from 12 yards, making sure Celtic maintaine…

Lazio have purchased the full rights to Antonio Candreva and announced a deal is set to be completed for Dusan Basta.

Candreva was co-owned by former club Udinese, and had been linked with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, though Lazio president Claudio Lotito this week ruled out an exit for the Italy international.

The 27-year-old who has been at Stadio Olimpico since January 2012 has now been bought outright by the Rome outfit.

A statement on the club s official website read: Lazio announces that it has resolved in its favour the signing of the player Antonio Candreva.

Candreva is currently in Brazil where he is a member of Italy s FIFA World Cup squad.

When he returns he is likely to be joined by Basta, with Lazio announcing that a deal to …

A Carlos Tevez hat-trick helped Manchester City into the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 5-0 rout of Barnsley on Saturday.

Forty-eight hours after being arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, the Argentine showed the gulf between the top of the English Premier League and the lower echelons of the Championship with a fine display.

Tevez clinically dispatched three goals and set up the other two for Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva.

The 28-year-old s hat-trick extended his recent goalscoring run to six in four games, lifting him to 15 in total for the season.

Roberto Mancini s men immediately put the visitors on the back foot at Etihad Stadium and opened the scoring on 11 minutes through Tevez.

Silva s effort came off the post afte…

Some may not believe that height plays a part in the game of soccer but these people are sadly mistaken. Height advantages can and does have an impact on the soccer pitch. However, as you are preparing to watch the World Cup and place your bets you may want to keep an eye on the tallest soccer player.

The answer to the question is almost a toss up between Yang Chanpeng and Tor Hogne Aarøy. Changpeng measures in at 2.05m 6ft8½in whereas Aarøy is 2.04m 6ft8½in.

Changpeng has been given the title of the world’s tallest soccer player with Tor Hogne Aarøy coming in a close second.

Yang Changpeng was born in 1989 and carries the title of the tallest soccer player in professional football. If you look around the net for this exact height, you will find discrepan…

Sebastien Haller says being back on the field and scoring goals for Borussia Dortmund is all a bonus following his recovery from cancer.

The Ivory Coast international scored twice in Saturday s 6-1 win over Koln to help Dortmund leapfrog Bayern Munich, who travel to Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.

Despite playing football at elite level just three months after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer, Haller has come in for criticism for his lack of goals.

Prior to his brace against Koln, the 28-year-old had scored just once in 12 appearances, but he is glad to now be playing his part.

I m happy to be here and playing at all. It s all a bonus to me, Haller, who joined Dortmund from Ajax in July, told Sport1.

If you think after just a few weeks every…