1997–98 Football League Cup
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The 1997–98 Football League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th Football League Cup
, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with soft drinks brand Coca-Cola
, who were in the last year of their multi-million pound
deal.
The competition began on 11 August 1997, and ended with the final on 29 March 1998, held at Wembley Stadium.
The tournament was won by Chelsea
, who beat Middlesbrough
2–0 in the final.
, Second
and Third Division
clubs compete from the First Round. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 1996–97 season
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1 Team at home in the 1st leg is denoted as the home team
1 Team at home in the 1st leg is denoted as the home team
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Chelsea win 4-3 on aggregate
and Middlesbrough
at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea won the final 2-0 in extra time thanks to goals from Frank Sinclair
and Roberto Di Matteo
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Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with soft drinks brand Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, who were in the last year of their multi-million pound
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
deal.
The competition began on 11 August 1997, and ended with the final on 29 March 1998, held at Wembley Stadium.
The tournament was won by Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, who beat Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
2–0 in the final.
First round
The 70 FirstFootball League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
, Second
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
and Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
clubs compete from the First Round. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 1996–97 season
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
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| Tie no | Home team1 | (1st Leg) (2nd Leg) Aggregate |
Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
(1-0) (0-1) 1-1 |
Manchester City |
| After extra time — Blackpool win 4-2 on penalties | |||
| 2 | Bournemouth Bournemouth F.C. Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Football League club A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
(0-1) (1-1) 1-2 |
Torquay United |
| 3 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
(1-1) (5-3) 6-4 |
Shrewsbury Town |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | (1-1) (1-3) 2-4 |
Leyton Orient |
| 5 | Bristol City | (0-0) (2-1) 2-1 |
Bristol Rovers |
| 6 | Cambridge United | (1-1) (1-2) 2-3 |
West Bromwich Albion |
| 7 | Cardiff City Cardiff city Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium... |
(1-1) (1-3) 2-4 |
Southend United |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
(0-1) (1-3) 1-4 |
Ipswich Town |
| 9 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
(1-2) (0-3) 1-5 |
Carlisle United |
| 10 | Colchester United | (0-1) (1-1) 1-2 |
Luton Town |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | (2-3) (3-3) 5-6 |
Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
| 12 | Darlington Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001... |
(1-1) (1-2) 2-3 |
Notts County |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | (0-8) (1-2) 1-10 |
Nottingham Forest |
| 14 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
(0-1) (0-3) 0-4 |
Birmingham City |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | (2-1) (1-1) 3-2 |
Bradford City |
| 16 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
(1-1) (1-2) 2-3 |
Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | (0-0) (1-2) 1-2 |
Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | (4-2) (3-6) 7-8 |
Stockport County |
| 19 | Northampton Town | (2-1) (1-2) 3-3 |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
| After extra time — Millwall win 2-0 on penalties | |||
| 20 | Norwich City | (2-1) (1-3) 3-4 |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | (1-0) (0-5) 1-5 |
Grimsby Town |
| 22 | Oxford United | (2-0) (5-3) 7-3 |
Plymouth Argyle |
| 23 | Peterborough United | (2-2) (2-1) 4-3 |
Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
| 24 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
(1-2) (1-1) 2-3 |
York City |
| 25 | QPR | (0-2) (2-1) 2-3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 26 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
(2-0) (1-1) 3-2 |
Swansea City |
| 27 | Rochdale | (1-3) (1-1) 2-4 |
Stoke City |
| 28 | Rotherham United | (1-3) (0-2) 1-5 |
Preston North End |
| 29 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
(0-2) (1-2) 1-4 |
Scunthorpe United |
| 30 | Swindon Town | (0-2) (1-1) 1-3 |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
| 31 | Tranmere Rovers | (3-1) (1-2) 4-3 |
Hartlepool United |
| 32 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
(2-0) (1-0) 3-0 |
Exeter City |
| 33 | Wigan Athletic | (1-2) (0-1) 1-3 |
Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
| 34 | Wrexham | (1-1) (1-3) 2-4 |
Sheffield United |
| 35 | Wycombe Wanderers | (1-2) (4-4) 5-6 |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
1 Team at home in the 1st leg is denoted as the home team
Second round
The 35 winners from the First Round joined the 15 Premier League clubs not participating in European competition in Round Two. First leg matches were played on the 16 and 17 September, second leg matches were played on 23 and 24 September with one match played on 29 September, seven on 30 September and five on 1 October.| Tie no | Home team1 | (1st Leg) (2nd Leg) Aggregate |
Away team |
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| 1 | Birmingham City | (4-1) (1-2) 5-3 |
Stockport County |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | (6-0) (0-1) 6-1 |
Preston North End |
| 3 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
(1-0) (1-3) 2-3 |
Coventry City |
| 4 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
(0-4) (0-2) 0-6 |
Stoke City |
| 5 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
(1-2) (1-4) 2-6 |
Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
| 6 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
(0-1) (0-1) 0-2 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | (2-0) (2-3) 4-3 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | (1-0) (0-3) 1-3 |
West Ham United |
| 9 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
(1-0) (1-2) 2-2 |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
| After extra time — Hull City win on away goals | |||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | (1-1) (3-0) 4-1 |
Torquay United |
| 11 | Leeds United | (3-1) (1-2) 4-3 |
Bristol City |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | (1-3) (4-4) 5-7 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 13 | Luton Town | (1-1) (2-4) 3-5 |
West Bromwich Albion |
| 14 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
(1-0) (2-0) 3-0 |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | (0-1) (2-2) 2-3 |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
| 16 | Notts County | (0-2) (1-0) 1-2 |
Tranmere Rovers |
| 17 | Oxford United | (4-1) (2-1) 6-2 |
York City |
| 18 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
(0-0) (2-0) 2-0 |
Peterborough United |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | (0-1) (0-5) 0-6 |
Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
| 20 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
(3-1) (2-0) 5-1 |
Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
| 21 | Southend United | (0-1) (0-5) 0-6 |
Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
| 22 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
(2-1) (2-1) 4-2 |
Bury Bury Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester... |
| 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | (3-2) (2-0) 5-2 |
Carlisle United |
| 24 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
(1-1) (0-4) 5-2 |
Sheffield United |
| 25 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
(5-1) (4-1) 9-2 |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
1 Team at home in the 1st leg is denoted as the home team
Third round
The 25 winners from the Second Round joined the seven Premiership clubs participating in European competition in Round Three. Matches were played on 14 and 15 October.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
4–1 | Birmingham City | 14 October 1997 |
| 2 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
1–2 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
14 October 1997 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
14 October 1997 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Leicester City | 14 October 1997 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Manchester United | 14 October 1997 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 October 1997 |
| After extra time — Oxford United win 6 – 5 on penalties | ||||
| 7 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
4–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 October 1997 |
| 8 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
2–1 | Sheffield United | 14 October 1997 |
| 9 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 October 1997 |
| After extra time — Chelsea win 4 – 1 on penalties | ||||
| 10 | Coventry City | 4–1 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
15 October 1997 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
2–0 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
15 October 1997 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
15 October 1997 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Leeds United | 15 October 1997 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
15 October 1997 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
15 October 1997 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Aston Villa | 15 October 1997 |
Fourth round
Matches were played on 18 and 19 November.----
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Quarter-finals
The four matches were played on 6 and 7 January.----
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Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was made in January 1998 after the conclusion of the quarter finals. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The first leg matches were played on 27 and 28 January 1998, the second leg matches were played on 18 February 1998.First leg
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Middlesbrough win 3-2 on aggregate----
Chelsea win 4-3 on aggregate
Final
The 1998 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played on 29 March 1998 and was contested between ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea won the final 2-0 in extra time thanks to goals from Frank Sinclair
Frank Sinclair
Frank Mohammed Sinclair is an English-born Jamaican footballer who plays for Hendon in the Isthmian League Premier Division.-Chelsea:...
and Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo is a Swiss-born Italian former professional footballer and the current assistant manager of Chelsea. As a midfielder, he enjoyed spells at Schaffhausen, Zürich Aarau, Lazio, and Chelsea. He was capped by Italy 34 times, scoring two goals for the Italian national team, and played...
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