Petr Cech: Last News

Chelsea's squad in 2006 debating who was the most handsome member of the squad has resurfaced on social media.The Chelsea squad are posed the question, and after a lot of umming and ahhing, the squad come to the conclusion that Carlo Cudicini should take the crown. One man who might have been annoyed by the footage is Ashley Cole - who tried to suggest himself.On the other hand, Frank Lampard quipped "there's a few ugly ones here aren't there" when responding to the interview.

Here are your Thursday evening Manchester United headlines.

Gary Neville, Andy Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Michael Carrick are the five Manchester United greats to be nominated for induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Champions League winner Petr Cech has remarkably admitted that ice hockey is "more fun" than turning out for a European match under the lights.The ex-Chelsea and Arsenal keeper, 40, is one of the greatest shot-stoppers of the Premier League era, banking every trophy there is to win in English football before hanging up his boots in 2019. But seemingly not satisfied with the abundance of silverware already on his mantlepiece, Cech immediately turned to a second sporting passion.He signed as a goaltender for National Ice Hockey League Division 2 outfit Guildford Phoenix in October 2019, just four and a half months after retiring from football, and was named man of the match on debut having saved two penalties in a shoot-out victory.READ MORE: Sir Alex Ferguson fumed at 'stupidest question ever heard' after Barcelona beat Man Utd"It's a completely different level of pressure. This [ice hockey] is more fun than when you play a Champions League game," he told the Daily Mail.

Marina Granovskaia. The Russian left Chelsea along with fellow high ranking personnel Bruce Buck and Petr Cech, after Roman Abramovich sold the club to Todd Boehly amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has opened up over his decision to terminate Chris Vivell's contract after losing "trust" in him. The technical director has been heavily linked with a switch to Chelsea, who have been scouring around Europe looking to fill positions in the boardroom following the arrival of Todd Boehly as owner.

Chelsea fan will ever forget the moment Didier Drogba rolled his destiny-sealing penalty past Manuel Neuer in the 2012 Champions League final.It brought to a close the club's near decade-long campaign to land the title, which had more exasperating near misses in it than Timo Werner's gaffe-laden debut season in the Premier League.Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler brilliantly likened the triumph to finding 'the Holy Grail', and he was absolutely right. For Chelsea that win was everything, and nothing was ever going to top it (sorry Kai Havertz and co.).READ MORE: Why Chelsea's Champions League win in 2012 is the best of all timeTwo members of that squad - John Obi Mikel and Ramires (who was suspended for the final) - announced their retirement earlier this week, so we thought we'd have a little look at where the rest of the team are now, a decade on from that glorious night in Munich.Petr Cech, who saved three penalties that night, left Chelsea in 2015 after being unseated by a young Thibaut Courtois.

Chelsea goalkeeper Ricardo Prasel.Prasel, 32, joined the Blues as an 18-year-old third-choice goalkeeper under the tenure of Jose Mourinho, training alongside the likes of Petr Cech and Didier Drogba before being forced to retire from the sport in his early twenties due to injury.Having switched to MMA and forged a fine record of 13-3, he will face his toughest test yet in the form of 36-year-old veteran De Fries who has been competing professionally since 2009. READ MORE: Phil De Fries overcame crippling anxiety and UFC heartbreak before KSW heavyweight reign The leading British heavyweight, fighting out of Sunderland, has successfully defended the KSW belt on six separate occasions since his 2018 win over Michal Andryszak.His most recent defence came in the form of a five-round beat down of fellow former UFC contender Darko Stosic - who was forced to submit following a barrage of punches from the 6ft 4in powerhouse.Prasel, meanwhile, has bounced back from defeat on Dana White's Contender Series to record two wins from as many KSW bouts - most recently triumphing over Daniel Omielanczuk. Which current Chelsea star would make the best MMA fighter? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. Having won that bout with a stunning Achilles lock after only 98 seconds, he turned to the crowd and gave them a brutal message before calling for his title shot.He said: "Where is the underdog now? F*** you underdog, my name is Ricardo Prasel that is my name.

Chelsea this summer after holding talks with Barcelona. The Spain international had been in the last year of his contract but the Blues triggered a clause that extended it by another season.

Chelsea look set to appoint Tom Glick following their dismissal of Marina Granovskaia. Their latest recruit is Manchester City’s former chief commercial and operating officer, but now it looks as though he will be taking up a senior role at Stamford Bridge under the side’s new American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

Jamie Carragher couldn't resist throwing a jibe at Gary Neville ahead of Soccer Aid.

Soccer Aid lineup as they prepare to face the Rest of the World XI on Sunday evening.Mark Noble is the biggest addition to the side, just weeks after he called the curtain on his playing career. However, the former West Ham man has been snubbed of the captaincy in favour of former One Direction member Liam Payne.Noble is joined by fellow Premier League legends Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, and David James.

Chelsea flop Romelu Lukaku won't be permitted to leave in the upcoming transfer window as he still has a future at Stamford Bridge.The Belgian forward, 29, became the Blues' record signing when the west London outfit forked out a staggering £97.5million to seal his switch from Serie A champions Inter Milan. Enduring financial turmoil, the Nerazzurri shipped high-earners Lukaku, Achraf Hakimi and Matteo Politano out the exit door whilst also seeing manager Antonio Conte leave after delivering their first scudetto in 11 seasons.Regarded the Serie A's most valuable player for the 2020/21 campaign, Lukaku bagged 64 goals in 90 appearances for Inter and was widely tipped to continue his red-hot form back in the English top-flight.

There was no room for any of Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United players when he named his all-time best XI.

Chelsea footballer is making a huge name for himself in MMA after retiring from the game almost ten years ago.Brazil's Ricardo Prasel, who holds a record of 12-3, won his KSW debut on Saturday night. The 31-year-old overcame a mauling in the first round in a contest by Poland’s leading MMA promoters to defeat heavyweight veteran Michal Kita TKO in round two.

Coventry City and Celtic. The Swedish shot-stopper, who was also signed by Chelsea as cover after Petr Cech fractured his skull in 2006, was utterly devoted to his craft from 1990 to 2007 and earned 58 caps for his country.He played in the Champions League, Premier League and at two major tournaments for Sweden. After retiring, Hedman used his expertise in his work as a goalkeeping coach.But that vocation was not the dream and Hedman eventually decided to follow his true calling: selling footballers’ DNA to fans.

Chelsea handed out huge fees to agents right before Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on March 10.Data from February 2021 via the FA show that they paid £35million to intermediaries last year, the highest of any Premier League club.And fees this year were paid just days before Abramovich had his assets in the UK frozen over links to Russia president Vladimir Putin.Agents paid will have included the likes of Mino Raiola, who represents summer signing Romelu Lukaku.According to The Athletic, Chelsea usually make commission payments biannually, with intermediaries ordinarily paid in September and February.The most recent payment date would have fallen shortly before the sanction saga began, which has caused huge financial worry for Chelsea, the team, the staff, and the fans.Additionally, some 1,000 jobs are on the line owing to the sanctions currently put on the club by the UK government. Technical director Petr Cech even admitted he “didn’t have the answers” about whether the side would be able to pay staff.The club are operating but only under a special licence from the government that makes them functional as a sports team rather than as an enterprise.What do you think the future holds for Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.The club’s oligarch owner is looking to sell the club amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Chelsea owner Nick Candy was spotted in the crowd at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after he explained why he is so keen to save the club.The lifelong Blues fan is said to be organising a consortium with a view of taking over the club while making sure fans have a bigger involvement going forward.The proposal is said to include a £1.5billion rebuild of Stamford Bridge, in a deal that could be worth a total of £2.5bn.That update came before Candy was spotted entering and sitting in the crowd at Stamford Bridge to watch their 1-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle.Candy himself told Sky Sports at the game: "I’ve supported Chelsea since the age of four. "My dad was asked to play for Chelsea.

Thomas Tuchel could leave the club. The UK Government this week froze the assets of Blues owner Roman Abramovich due to his association to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago.

Chelsea beyond the departure of Roman Abramovich despite their 'long and close relationship'.Listed as a director by the Blues, Granovskaia runs the daily football operation from her Stamford Bridge office and oversees both incoming and outgoing managers and players.With Abramovich announcing his intention to sell the club earlier this week and interested parties asked to submit bids before March 15 - the future of Granovskaia has been pondered.However, latest reports suggest that there is a chance that the Russian-Canadian business executive will remain in west London - which would come as a boost to Thomas Tuchel.The Telegraph report that groups interested in the purchase of the club 'would be open' to the idea of Granovskaia remaining in an important role after Chelsea changes hands.Along with chairman Bruce Buck, many might've assumed that Granovskaia would move on to leave the club's leadership structure to the new owners.Granovskaia is said to have forged a 'close working relationship' with Champions League winning boss Tuchel, who reports to both her and technical and performance advisor Petr Cech.Will Chelsea win further major silverware under Thomas Tuchel? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionAfter Granovskaia was named as the best director in European football for 2021 at the Golden Boy awards, she was hailed by the agent of Romelu Lukaku.Federico Pastorello told the Telegraph: "I’m proud to say I have a very good relationship with Marina and she is somebody I consider to be, 100 per cent, exceptional. She really is one of the best.

Chelsea captain John Terry has snubbed Manchester United's star Cristiano Ronaldo as the toughest player he's played against in favour of Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho.Terry answered the question on his Instagram account when hosting a Q&A session on Sunday evening.The former England international answered a range of topics from if he ever wanted to play abroad to his favourite golf courses.Terry also revealed he didn't care about Wayne Rooney wearing longer studs against him - as Chelsea won 3-0, and the title, anyway.But it was his answer to the toughest player he's faced that caught the eye as there was no room for Ronaldo.Chelsea and Barcelona become semi-regular opponents during the 2000s and early 2010.And the two sides played out some classic encounters, these series of games were kickstarted by Ronaldinho's moment of magic against the Blues at Stamford Bridge. Is Terry the best centre-back the Premier League has ever seen? Let us know in the comments section The Brazilian danced on the edge of the box before curling the ball past Petr Cech in the Chelsea goal.There was also the infamous encounter in 2009, and Fernando Torres' moment of redemption in 2012.Terry is currently out of the game, having most recently been seen at Villa Park as part of Dean Smith's coaching set-up.Terry helped Aston Villa return to the Premier League, but he left his role over the summer.The Englishman also revealed in his Q&A this decision was taken to spend more time with his family.