Michael Essien

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• BBC Sport

  Begging you for Messi

  It's been one of them weeks when the great and good of British football conduct a kind of continental love-in... a kind of Europhilia, if you will.

  There are still some people who'll tell you the French are the best cooks (untrue: too much

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• Tribalfootball.com

  Chelsea backroom staff battling to keep jobs

  Chelsea 's backroom staff are battling for their jobs.

  Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is planning a summer clearout after this week's Champions League failings.

  The Sun says the roles of assistant Ray Wilkins and coaches such as P

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• BBC Sport

  Drogba a surprise choice

  I am, I have to confess, slightly surprised by the choice of Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba as the CAF African Footballer of 2009 .

  The Chelsea star won the prestigious prize for the second time on Thursday night although many experts e

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• The Guardian

  Chelsea are not the side Jose Mourinho left but they are still good enough Kevin McCarra

  Chelsea need only look at Internazionale's Champions League record to know they can overcome a 2-1 first-leg deficit

  Internazionale need José Mourinho's sulky charisma even more than his tactical acumen. His personality c

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• CNN

  Football: Essien out for six weeks

  English Premier League leaders Chelsea expect to be without the services of key midfielder Michael Essien for up to six weeks.

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• Reuters South Africa

  Drogba, Eto'o and Essien nominated for African award

  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former winners Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o have been nominated along with Michael Essien for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday.

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• Reuters South Africa

  Chelsea's Essien out for up to four weeks

  LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will be out for three to four weeks after scans revealed a torn hamstring, the Premier League club said on their website (www.chelseafc.com) on Wednesday.

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• ESPN Soccernet

  Wilkins still optimistic despite Essien setback

  Michael Essien has suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee problem but Chelsea have contradicted reports suggesting the midfielder could miss the remainder of the season.

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