May 17

Football Weekly: Lord Triesman in trouble as Chelsea seal the Double

In the antepenultimate show of this season, James Richardson is joined in the studio by Owen Gibson, Rob Smyth, and the award-winning Barry Glendenning to look back the weekend’s action on and off the field. Chelsea secured an historic Double by beating Portsmouth in the FA Cup final. Former FA big cheese Lord Triesman meanwhile wasn’t smiling after he was forced to resign from the England 2018 World Cup bid having made secretly recorded bribery allegations.

Also in the podcast, Sid Lowe and Paolo Bandini wrap up the action from La Liga and Serie A as Barcelona and Internazionale conclude their championship-winning seasons.

As promised, Fernando Duarte gives his view on Brazil’s preliminary World Cup squad, and we wonder what on earth the people of Azerbaijan will make of Tony Adams.

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James RichardsonBen GreenBarry GlendenningRob SmythOwen GibsonPaolo BandiniSid LoweFernando Duarte

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Oct 24

Premier League: Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers – live from 5pm!

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Paolo will be here from 5pm. In the meantime, here’s Dom Fifield’s preview of the game.

Chelsea’s dismantling of Atlético Madrid cost the Spaniards’ manager, Abel Resino, his job, though a more stringent test of their resilience awaits.

Rovers will seek to exploit the hosts’ vulnerability in the air and prosper where Stoke, Wigan and Aston Villa have reaped rewards recently. Chelsea were without their manager Carlo Ancelotti in their preparations for this game, after he returned to Italy to be with his father who was taken ill on Wednesday night.

Ancelotti expects to be back in time for kick-off but Ray Wilkins stands by.

Premier LeagueChelseaWolverhampton WanderersPaolo BandiniMinute-by-minute reportguardian.co.uk

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