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Chelsea paid Leicester City £8 million to appoint Enzo Maresca, and his salary was £4.5 million per year.
Total cost: £12.5 million.
Now Chelsea are set to receive £17.2 million for Maresca.
These owners certainly know how to do business.

Ashow na ..Ghana juju at work🤣

On June 23rd,, "Mundo Deportivo" published a column stating that Neymar is eager to replicate Ronaldo's role at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan, becoming the spiritual leader of Brazil's locker room and guiding the Brazilian national team to World Cup glory.

Roberto Martínez said his Portugal team are "united" and "stronger" ahead of their crucial World Cup game with Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday, after facing criticism for their opening 1-1 draw with Congo DR.

Portugal's star-studded squad put them among the pre-tournament favourites, but last week's result increased the pressure on Martínez's side, with a spotlight on captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 41.

A social media storm saw midfielder João Neves being trolled over post-match comments saying Ronaldo was "just another player, here to help," which, when taken out of context, was interpreted as disrespectful of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

"We're more united, we're stronger," Martínez said in a pre-match news conference in Houston on Monday. "We're playing a World Cup, of course there's a lot of noise, a lot of tension, it's part of the game. Our focus is on the team.

"We're more united than before we arrived. There's no tension."

Martínez has consistently defended Ronaldo, who scored five goals in qualifying -- but hasn't scored for Portugal since October of 2025 -- and is playing at his sixth World Cup.

"He's an example, as a captain," Martínez said. "And he's reacted as a captain, with a lot of experience.

"He wants to contribute, and he's a role model for our team.

The coach said the centre-forward "opens up spaces with his movements," insisting that "the numbers support him.

"He's probably the biggest example of how to recover, how to train," Martínez said. "But that doesn't take away the feeling of frustration we all have, as a team.

Fullback João Cancelo has admitted that Portugal lacked quality in aspects of their play against Congo DR.

"We didn't create chances, and that isn't normal in a team like ours," he said on Monday. "We have high quality players, among the best in the world, and we have to show that on the pitch.

"Tomorrow, only winning counts. We don't have any margin for error.

🎙️🚨John Obi Mikel:

🗣️ “I think everyone saw it that Enzo Fernández and Marc Cucurella were like the best of friends in that dressing room. They spent almost every day together.”

🗣️ “Now Cucurella has gone to his dream club, Real Madrid, while Enzo is still at Chelsea. I’ll be very honest: Enzo Fernández needs to be sold this summer, no matter the destination. Real Madrid, another top club, it doesn’t matter.”

🗣️ “Why? Because sometimes a player’s body is at the club, but his mind is already somewhere else. I’ve been a footballer, I know exactly how that feels.”

🗣️ “He won’t come out and say it publicly because he’s a professional, but I don’t believe the same fire is there anymore. Not after everything that’s happened, and especially not after seeing his closest friend get the move he himself dreams about.”

🗣️ “The worst thing a club can do is keep a player hoping he’ll suddenly fall back in love with the project. It rarely happens.”

🗣️ “Chelsea need players who are desperate to be there, and Enzo needs a new challenge. Sometimes the best transfer is the one both sides know has to happen.”fansupport