Cole delighted with Chelsea return.Summary: Chelsea are set to speed up contract talks with Joe Cole Joseph "Joe" John Cole (born November 8, 1981 in Romford, East London) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea of the English Premier League and the England national team. after he made a winning return to action in the 5-0 thrashing of Blackburn. Chelsea are set to speed up contract talks with Joe Cole after he made a triumphant return to first-team action in the 5-0 thrashing of Blackburn. The England midfielder, whose current deal expires at the end of the season, has repeatedly said he wanted to wait until he was back in action before thinking about a new long-term contract. But Cole's successful return after ten months out injured with knee ligament damage is set to spark Chelsea into offering him a new deal as soon as possible. The 27-year-old was superb in Chelsea's easy victory over Rovers, playing behind the front two in his favoured central role. A brace from Frank Lampard  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. , an own goal by Gael Givet plus strikes from
Michael Essien Michael Essien (born December 3, 1982 in Accra) is a Ghanaian International footballer. He currently plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. He is a central midfielder and plays as a deep-lying playmaker for the Black Stars, the Ghana national football team. and Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast) is a footballer from the Ivory Coast who currently plays for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League. Drogba is the current African Footballer of the Year. - his eighth of the season - completed
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Chelsea are hoping to get the Fifa ban, which prevents them from signing any players until 2011, suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; Tribunal Arbitral du Sport or TAS in French) is an arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sports. . That would allow them to boost their squad in January but Cole's return could go a long way to easing their concerns. The former West Ham Coordinates: West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located 6.1 miles (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross. From 1889 to 1965 it formed part of the County Borough of West Ham. man was so delighted with his performance that he has already set his sights on a return to the England squad with next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa clearly on his mind. "I am very determined to get back to playing for Chelsea and England and this was a good step for me," said a jubilant Cole. "I know all the games won't be like Blackburn but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It was a great win for us." Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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