Kick Off: Abramovich confirms he'll sell Chelsea; Reds & Blues qualify in FA Cup

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Top Headline

OFFICIAL: Roman Abramovich confirms he will sell Chelsea

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has said in a statement he has "taken the decision to sell the club".

Match Reports

Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea: Werner, Lukaku & Saul help Blues into last-8 of FA Cup

Luton Town were on the verge of causing another FA Cup upset after taking the lead against Chelsea on Wednesday evening

Liverpool 2-1 Norwich: Minamino nets brace as Reds into quarter-finals of FA Cup

Two goals from Minamino steered Liverpool on their way to a 2-1 victory over Norwich, one that sees them progress to the quarter-finals and keep their quadruple dreams alive.

Fiorentina 0-1 Juventus: Venuti scores last gasp own goal in first leg of semis

Game is over and the final score is Fiorentina 0-1 Juventus. Here is the match report.

These Things Happen

PSG 'offer Mbappe an eye-watering signing-on bonus of £83MILLION'

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly prepared to move heaven and earth to keep Kylian Mbappe with an eye-watering £42million (€50m) net annual salary.

Chalobah required dressing room 'surgery' after penis injury in Carabao Cup

Tuchel has revealed that Chalobah required surgery after suffering a gruesome injury to his manhood during the Carabao Cup final.

Romano confirms Aston Villa are set to rival Barcelona for Franck Kessie

Aston Villa are reportedly interested in signing AC Milan midfielder and Barcelona target Franck Kessie.

Messi will not consider Barca return as long as Pique remains at Camp Nou

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi will reportedly not rejoin Barcelona as long as Gerard Pique is at the club.

Messi unhappy that Mbappe could become highest-paid player in world football

Messi is reportedly unhappy with reports that Mbappe could become the highest-paid player in world football.

What they say

Dzyuba: I'm against any war, I'm also against discrimination at a national level

Russia's football captain Artem Dzyuba has finally broken his silence on his country's invasion of Ukraine after being slammed by Ukrainian players.

Balotelli: I missed the chance to reach Messi & Ronaldo's level

The Italian, who is now playing in the Turkish Super Lig, says only "some missed chances" prevented him from reaching the same level as two greats.

'I want to explore this': Manchester United fan Conor McGregor expresses interest in buying Chelsea

Self-confessed Man United fan Conor McGregor stated that he is interested exploring the possibility of buying Chelsea.

In Depth

End of the Roman empire: Abramovich starts firesale of his London assets

Abramovich has begun a 'fire sale' of his sprawling London portfolio as he tries to offload Chelsea for £3billion and £200million worth of properties.