Cesar Azpilicueta News

Okay, so it may not be the Premier League, the World Cup or the Champions League, but at least it`s a dose of football to ease the summer boredom.

The Confederations Cup is a strange little tournament. Comprising the winners of the six major FIFA tournaments the World Cup winners and even the UEFA runners up, its essentially the Cup Winners Cup for International teams - a "miniature World Cup" if you will.

Why the Special One hasn't spoken to Torres yet, why English football tops La Liga, why he WASN'T sacked last time and other nuggets from Monday Chelsea fans are giddy with delight after the Blues unveiled Jose Mourinho , the man who twice steered them to the Premier League title, as their new manager.

The returning manager hopes to improve players such as Eden Hazard, Juan Mata, David Luiz, Oscar, Cesar Azpilicueta and Ramires Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

While the majority of the focus is on the big-name, big-money signings that could be arriving at Stamford Bridge this summer, there are a few youngsters on the books who could potentially be ready to step up to the first team next season.

Rui Faria, a fitness coach but in reality a close and trusted assistant, Silvino Louro, a goalkeeping coach who was accused of being a spy among the playing staff at Real Madrid, and Jose Morais, a technical assistant.

Juan Mata and Cesar Azpilicueta also make the cut along with Arsenal's Nacho Monreal and Santi Cazorla, Liverpool's Pepe Reina and Manchester City's David Silva Fernando Torres is one of three Chelsea players included in Spain 's squad for the upcoming Confederations Cup.

In the summer of 2012, Chelsea Football Club were fresh off arguably their most successful season in club history, despite finishing sixth in the Barclays Premier League.

When Jose Mourinho first walked through the doors at Stamford Bridge he brought with him just four backroom staff to supplement the existing team.

As Spain prepare for this summer's Confederations Cup, manager Vicente Del Bosque will already have one eye on World Cup 2014.

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has given Fernando Torres a recall to the international squad for this summer's Confederations Cup, reports the Daily Mail .

Chelsea are reportedly ready to make Marco van Ginkel the first signing of Jose Mourinho's second spell at Stamford Bridge.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque announced a preliminary 26-man squad for the Confederations Cup on Monday, which includes captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres.

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta, left, and Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez compete for the ball during the first half of an exhibition international friendly soccer match on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Demba Ba has said that the Chelsea players are excited at the prospect of Jose Mourinho returning to the club this summer, and said that his previous experience at Stamford Bridge would give the Blues an advantage next season.

Manchester City came from three goals down to record a remarkable 4-3 win over Chelsea in St Louis, Missouri.

Manchester City 4-3 Chelsea: Kidd's men thrill 48,000 St Louis sell-out by fighting back from three goals down Micah Richards' last-minute goal wins first of Premier League duo's US double-header - a match Londoners lead 3-0 despite being completely outplayed How'd you like them apples? Richards won a chance-filled match that must have made ... (more)

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