Indeed, it was over 20 years after Smethurst made his Blues debut that Chelsea drafted in another African to their starting line-up—South African ... quite became the player Chelsea thought ...

Chelsea were blessed to have one ... quality which I know he's got. 'Sometimes the players can say, 'I'd rather stay in South Africa', which is not the best development for them because, as ...

New episodes every Monday and Thursday The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced its 10-man shortlist for the 2024 men's African Player of ... were Senegalese Chelsea forward Nicolas ...

international development manager of the Chelsea FC Foundation, said he was excited about the prospect of discovering a future South African star. "We know the country holds many players with a ...

Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson is one of many big-name African stars to be snubbed from the final shortlist for African Player of the Year. The Senegal international netted 17 goals in his first ...