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Chelsea Football Club has issued a statement following the unfortunate attack on two of its fans in Naples on Tuesday, just ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Napoli on Wednesday evening.

In the statement on its website, the Premier League club urged supporters traveling to Naples for the game to “be extremely cautious,” as the two fans are currently receiving treatment for their injuries in the hospital.

“The club is aware of an incident that happened on Tuesday in Naples,” Chelsea’s statement partly read.

It said two fans have been hospitalized with injuries that are not “life-threatening.”

Chelsea also advised all traveling supporters to remain vigilant and heed the guidance provided prior to the match.

While there have been reports circulating on social media about possible stabbings involving Chelsea fans in Naples, the cause of the injuries has not yet been officially confirmed by the Napoli authorities.

Meanwhile, Napoli has a history of away supporters facing hostility from local fans.

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Chelsea legend, John Terry, has said that former Manchester United player, Rio Ferdinand, is the best centre-back ever in the Premier League.

He gave credit to his long career and the successes he had while playing for one of the best clubs in the world.

Many people think John Terry is the best centre-back who has ever played in the Premier League.

However, the discussion usually involves people like Terry, Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, and Virgil van Dijk.

The Chelsea legend said that even though Van Dijk is the best in this generation, the Manchester United legend is the greatest of all time.

In an episode of the Double Tops podcast, Terry said, “It’s not for me to say, I know this clip has become really popular lately, right?”
Because Jermaine Pennant came out and kind of wrote to me, and then the debate started about me, Rio, and Vidic, and then all of a sudden, it just got kind of focused on me.

“I believe that myself, Rio, Vidic, were from different generations than Virgil. I believe Virgil van Dijk is the best player of this era, from this generation. He has been the best by a million miles in the Premier League for the last four or five years? If it’s me to say, I would say Rio for me.”

The Chelsea legend compared himself to the former Manchester United and England defender.

He added, “I don’t think it’s for me to sit here and say I’m the best. What I will do is, it will come out when someone says the high-scoring defender and clean sheet.

“No, no, that’s me. So I can defend myself in that regard. If I had to choose someone, Rio is the one. Over time, his longevity and what he achieved stand out. Playing for one of the top clubs in the world, like Manchester United, is the best part for me.”

Ferdinand played for Manchester United for 12 years, from 2002 to 2014, and made 455 appearances.
He earned six Premier League championships and one UEFA Champions League title, along with other awards.

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Beşiktaş vice-president Hakan Daltaban has protested the decision to let Victor Osimhen off the hook in the Istanbul derby with Galatasaray.

The Black Eagles were defeated 1–0 by the title holders in their Turkish Super Lig encounter on Saturday night.

Osimhen’s 41st-minute strike proved decisive as Galatasaray snatched an important victory that boosted their chances of winning a fourth consecutive league title.

The Yellow and Reds finished the game with 10 men after Leroy Sané was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 62nd minute.

Osimhen, who received the game’s first booking after six minutes, escaped a second yellow for deliberately kicking the ball away following a stoppage in play.

Daltaban was surprised Osimhen was not punished for the incident.

“The captain has the authority to speak on behalf of the team. The referee gave our captain a yellow card for his protest. That was the correct decision. Osimhen, who didn’t receive a second yellow card after his first, kicked the ball after the game had stopped,” he told the club’s official website.

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