With the season drawing to a close, the London24 sports team have compiled their best XI from across the divisions for the team of the year.
The Premier League 2012/13 in statistics (with London clubs in bold).
Chelsea brought in less money from the Premier League than Arsenal or Tottenham, despite finishing above the pair.
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the Spanish season by mutual consent.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has played down suggestions he wants Rafael Benitez to be the club’s new head coach and claimed the delegation that visited England yesterday was hoping to secure an exchange deal with Manchester City for Edinson Cavani.
And so Rafa Benitez is no more.
Thibaut Courtois says he would prefer to stay loan at Atletico Madrid for another season rather than return to parent club Chelsea.
Atletico Madrid insist they are ready to let star striker Radamel Falcao leave the club.
Fernando Torres believes interim Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez deserves major credit for steering the west Londoners to Europa League glory and securing Champions League qualification.
Sam Allardyce says he would be happy to see Jose Mourinho return to the Premier League as Chelsea manager.
Rafael Benitez’s appointment as Chelsea interim manager met with almost universal opposition from Chelsea fans.
Real Madrid have called a press conference for this evening amid growing speculation over the future of coach Jose Mourinho.
Captain John Terry will miss Chelsea’s post-season tour to the United States with an ankle injury, the Europa League winners have confirmed.
Jamie Carragher has named his ultimate Liverpool XI and left out former team-mate and current Chelsea striker Fernando Torres in favour of Michael Owen.
Frank Lampard is hoping to play at the 2014 World Cup alongside Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.
Chelsea’s Frank Lampard has admitted England’s so-called Golden Generation should have performed better at major international tournaments but refuses to accept that his midfield partnership with Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard was a factor.
Fernando Torres will demand more of himself and Chelsea next season despite his best season yet in a Blues shirt.
Frank Lampard has lauded the man-management credentials of former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of an expected second coming of the Special One this summer.
Ground: Stamford Bridge (capacity 41,837).
Founded: 1905.
Honours: First Division (until 1992) and Premier League: 1955, 2005, 2006, 2010.
Second Division: 1984, 1989.
FA Cup: 1970, 1997, 2000 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012.
League Cup: 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007.
Uefa Champions League: 2012.
Uefa Cup/Europa League: 2013.
Uefa Super Cup: 1998.
Cup Winners Cup: 1971, 1998.
Leading goalscorer: Frank Lampard, 203.
Leading appearances: Ron Harris, 655.