The Xabi Alonso era is officially under way at #CFC. He is not expected to be at Cobham though for a few more days. The first crop of players reporting for pre-season training - those not involved in national teams etc - will begin next week.

Again, Mbappé is sublime, but Olise is the real story.

Olise one assist away from Pelé’s record (6) for assists in a single World Cup tournament. #FRASWE 🇫🇷 🇸🇪

OLISE ASSIST AGAIN!!!! #FRASWE 🇫🇷 🇸🇪

*18 goals in 18 World Cup games 🤯 #FRASWE 🇫🇷 🇸🇪

Who’s putting together the comp of these Olise through balls this World Cup? The vision is impeccable! #FRASWE 🇫🇷🇸🇪

17 goals in 18 World Cup games is an insane stat! #FRASWE 🇫🇷🇸🇪

Kylian. Left them rooted! 😮‍💨 #FRASWE 🇫🇷🇸🇪

France right now… #FRASWE 🇫🇷🇸🇪

Look at what it means! #GERPAR 🇩🇪🇵🇾

"they do now"

🇵🇾 Absolute cinema! 🍿🎉🍾

Got it done in the end! #GERPAR 🇩🇪🇵🇾

Paraguay, you’ve done the hard part. Make this count. #GERPAR 🇩🇪🇵🇾

Fantastic call ref. Those shenanigans cannot be allowed to prosper. #GERPAR 🇩🇪🇵🇾

Here's what your Chelsea academy pre-season schedule looks like.

This World Cup throwing up more daggers than Cirque du Soleil.

Brazil start to play when losing. Nasty trait.

Those 'helpful' comments from the players who went running to the press look a lot more mercenary in the light. #CFC

Love this for Moi!

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PAPE GUEYE! MY WORD!!! I am pretty sure the net just saved someone’s life! #SENIRQ

Plataaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! #ECUGER 🇪🇨 🇩🇪

#CFCDev have been drawn in Group C of the 2026-27 EFL Trophy and will face trips to Reading, Bristol Rovers and Wycombe Wanderers in the group stage.

My ick cannot be measured

Every week an embarrassment with these bozos.

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Do you mean "two time Europa League winning" Davide Zappacosta?🏆🏆 Put some respect on that name

I’m less impressed when I read about #CFC beating clubs to signings given… {checks notes} Todd Boehly admitted they bought Cucurella from Brighton because Manchester City wanted him. 🫣 Leaves you wondering how easily this ownership could be pump-faked into yet another terrible signing.

But is he better than Zappacosta? 🇮🇹⚽️ #CFC

Ugh… nonsense result. #ENGGHA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇭 #ThreeLions

Pickford. Liability. Wrong call by the ref imo #ENGGHA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇭 #ThreeLions

A super fit Reece James is great to watch 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇭

TT hair dryer treatment needed at HT #ENGGHA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇭 #ThreeLions

Right, come on England! #ENGGHA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇭 #ThreeLions

Right, let me get ready for the Prime Meridian derby 🗺️ #ThreeLions #ENGGHA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇭

#8 the sooner the better imho 🚪 #CFC

Messi being resolutely bang average at penalties is one of the most charming things about him

Oh, what’s that… another club moving forward with a transformational stadium project? Meanwhile, the idea of a stadium upgrade remains firmly in the realm of folklore for …others.

At this rate this’ll end 12-0 #ESPKSA 🇪🇸🇸🇦

Fifteen saves is crazy.

Next goal wins ittt 🧐🇩🇪🇨🇮

Reckon that's the last time we see Sané start for Germany at this tournament. #GERCIV 🇩🇪🇨🇮

Côte d’Ivoire with pretty much the perfect half. Now… they just need to do that all over again. #GERCIV 🇩🇪🇨🇮

Yan Diomande is a very good player, no question. The £100m talk already feels detached from reality though. #GERCIV 🇩🇪🇨🇮

#BRAHAI 🇧🇷🇭🇹 …Brazil are under pressure and this is a must win.

The fixture list doesn’t really move me this year. Had a look at the opening day, Boxing Day, birthday and the derbies, then moved on. #CFC are playing one match a week. Concerns about “tough runs” carry a lot less weight when the expectation is maximum intensity every weekend.

Good outing that. Off the pace in places but overall good stuff. #ENGCRO #ThreeLions