Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Xabi Alonso as Manager of the Men’s Team.
The Spaniard will begin his role on July 1, 2026, having agreed a four-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
Welcome to Chelsea, Xabi!
Breaking: Babatunde Oladotun, the No. 8 ranked player in the SC Next Top 100 for the Class of 2026, has committed to Maryland, he tells ESPN's @PaulBiancardi.
Sadio Mané has transformed his hometown of Bambali, Senegal through years of generosity and success 🇸🇳🙏
In 2022, after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, he returned to Bambali to play on the same pitch where his football journey began 🏆⚽
He’s since spent nearly €870,000 building a hospital, school, post office and petrol station. The €530,000 hospital he funded in 2021 now serves 34 nearby villages, while his €290,000 secondary school gives local children access to education 📚
Born and raised in Bambali, Mané also provides €70 each month to every family and €400 to top students, continuing to uplift the community that raised him ❤️
In October 2022, his kindness and impact were recognised globally when he received the Socrates Award for his humanitarian work 🌍🏅
Ballon D'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé 🇲🇱🇲🇷 about his best friend, Moustapha Diatta:
"Since we were 4 or 5 years old, we’ve done everything together, lived through everything, he has always supported me, and until the end we will be together, him and me…" #BallonDor
🚨 Michael Owen
"I get the business side, but I’ll never get keeping a player who’s made it clear he wants out. Pep wouldn’t do it. Look at what Isak’s given Newcastle. Goals, consistency, everything. Yeah, it stings, but wish him well. He’s earned that"