Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 14 May 2011, 20:28

Chelsea Football Club

Ancelotti Hopes To Edge It With £20M Offer To See Off Liverpool, City & Barcelona

Those occasionally sober scamps at talkSPORT have reported that Chelsea are readying a fresh move for Valencia’s Spanish international Juan Mata.

The 23 year old, is widely regarded as one of the best wingers in Europe and has been strongly linked with Stamford Bridge for sometime. It is rumoured however that Manchester City, Liverpool and fellow La Liga side Barcelona are also monitoring the situation, and with Valencia’s well documented crippling financial situation, it is believed to be a case of just ‘which club?’

The Premier League is said to be the former Real Madrid player’s chosen destination and Chelsea will make a move for the winger, regardless of whether manager Carlo Ancelotti is still at the club next season after a trophyless campaign as the club looks to rebuild.