Champions League round-up: Barcelona tame Juventus in Turin

Goals from Dembele and Messi seal the points in night’s headline clash

Suarez’ Italian language exam rigged according to prosecutors

Exam was to fast-track citizenship approval ahead of a possible transfer to Juventus

Napoli beat Juventus in penalty shootout to claim Coppa Italia

More games in La Liga and Bundesliga with Dortmund and Atletico Madrid in action

Sergio Ramos keeps his cool to give Spain a winning start

Barella and Kean score their first international goals as Italy beat Finland

Morata completes loan move to Atletico Madrid

Chelsea striker will join La Liga club until the end of next season

Ken Early: Chelsea have no right to be doing so well

Italian manager does not have the players in the squad to make his style work yet

Gonzalo Higuain set to complete loan move to Chelsea over weekend

Striker keen to reunited with Blues boss Maurizio Sarri in London

Willian’s sublime strike wins it for Chelsea against Newcastle

Ciaran Clark’s headed goal not enough to stop visitors dropping into relegation zone

Morata doubles up for Chelsea as Fabregas bids farewell

Maurizio Sarri’s side ran out comfortable winners at home to Nottingham Forest

Chelsea’s lack of a cutting edge shown up by Southampton

Saints goalkeeper Angus Gunn enjoys memorable debut at Stamford Bridge

All your St Stephen’s Day Premier League team news

Liverpool look to stay on top, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s back at Old Trafford

Chelsea make light work of 10-man PAOK

Callum Hudson-Odoi scores first Blues goal after Olivier Giroud’s brace at the Bridge

Barkley banks late point for Chelsea amid high drama at the Bridge

Stoppage-time equaliser sets off sideline flare-up involving Jose Mourinho

John Delaney’s dilemma: Is it the manager or is it the players?

FAI boss will stick with Martin O’Neill, but he needs to address pipeline of future stars

Spain’s new dynasty taking shape under Luis Enrique’s skilled hand

Out of the trauma of the World Cup a new team has emerged and is thriving

Eden Hazard’s genius crushes Liverpool’s winning run

Chelsea attacker scored a wonder goal at Anfield to send Jurgen Klopp’s side out

Pedro ends Bournemouth resistance as Chelsea win again

Eden Hazard also on target Maurizio Sarri’s side maintain their 100 per cent record

Chelsea maintain winning start thanks to late own goal

Newcastle striker Joselu looked to have earned a point with 83rd minute goal

Hazard helps make sure Chelsea are still a Bridge too far for Arsenal

Belgian star sets up winning goal for Marcos Alonso in tight London derby

Dublin’s London call-in ends with Arsenal spotting late opportunity

Lacazette’s late goal sees Arsenal go on to beat Chelsea in penalty shoot-out

Things look brighter for Spain as Costa returns to menacing best

Former champions need only a draw against Morocco to be sure of place in the last 16

Laurent Depoitre keeps Huddersfield up and dents Chelsea’s hopes

Yorkshire club to remain in Premier League as Swansea look doomed for the drop

Chelsea stage stunning comeback to heap misery on Southampton

Home side led 2-0 with 20 minutes to play but let valuable points slip from their grasp

Ken Early: Chelsea are just a collection of parts, not a team

Roman Abramovich needs to adopt a new outlook if no longer willing to spend big

Pochettino believes two-goal Dele Alli will win back England place

Tottenham boss praises 21-year-old’s form after being dropped from international side

Antonio Conte stresses importance of Chelsea beating Tottenham

Manager admits side’s chances of Champions League qualification may hinge on this game

Little Pedro leaps highest to head Chelsea into FA Cup semis

Spaniard Alvaro Morata eased his first goal since St Stephen’s Day to put Chelsea ahead

Manchester City barely made to sweat by listless Chelsea

Champions deliver limp display as Guardiola’s side move 18 points clear at the top

Ken Early: Criticising Jose Mourinho was Antonio Conte's big mistake

Contrast between Lukaku and Morata’s performance was the story of the match

Willian’s early effervescence sees Chelsea into last eight

Brazilian bags a double as Olivier Giroud scored his first goal for the London club

Chelsea agree €50m deal for Roma duo Dzeko and Palmieri

Former Manchester City frontman Dzeko still to agree personal terms with London club

Chelsea brush aside Brighton to end their draw run

Eden Hazard netted twice as the champions eased past Chris Hughton’s struggling side

Seeing Andy Carroll or Peter Crouch at Chelsea is too good to hope for

Chelsea’s hunt for a medieval big man adds intrigue to football’s space race

Chelsea fail to see off stubborn Norwich

Antonio Conte’s side couldn’t find the goal they needed and will now face an FA Cup replay

Sporting Predictions: Playing the annual guessing game

Players and pundits consult their crystal balls for the big calls of the sporting year ahead

Diego Costa’s love affair with Atletico Madrid is on and off again

Former Chelsea striker scores Copa del Rey goal on his return to Spanish club

Chelsea thump Stoke to pile more pressure on Mark Hughes

Willian shines at Stamford Bridge as champions heap misery on struggling Potters

Sam Allardyce keeps up unbeaten run as Everton blunt Chelsea

Defending league champions kept scoreless at Goodison Park

All in the Game’s Sports Awards 2017

Mary Hannigan reviews the best quote, number, tweet, gaffer, pundit and more

Marcos Alonso free-kick edges Chelsea past Southampton

Champions score on the stroke of half time to make it five in a row at Stamford Bridge

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