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Words in the News
10th May 2010
Chelsea take Premier League title
London football club Chelsea have won this year's English Premier League title. They won
their last game 8-0 which prevented their rivals Manchester United from overtaking them.
This report is from Alex Capstick:
So no dramatic late twist in the closest finish to an English Premier League season in recent
years. Instead Chelsea completed their first League title since 2006 in some style.
The London club began the day with a one point lead over their nearest rivals Manchester
United. It could have been a jittery afternoon, but the London club simply overpowered their
opponents.
It rendered United's comfortable victory over Stoke City as meaningless. The result ends
Manchester United's three-year monopoly of the trophy. A fine accomplishment for Carlo
Ancelotti in his first season as Chelsea's manager.
And there could be more silverware for the Italian and his Chelsea team. They face
Portsmouth in next week's FA Cup final.
All this in a season which has at times been difficult. Two of the club's biggest names
grabbed the headlines for non-footballing issues. There were allegations over the private
lives of the club captain John Terry, and his fellow England defender Ashley Cole. And
Chelsea's form did suffer in the wake of those scandals. But they picked themselves up and
for most neutral observers have finished the campaign as worthy champions.
Alex Capstick, BBC Sport
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Vocabulary and definitions
dramatic late twist an exciting and unexpected change to what people thought
would happen
jittery nervous
monopoly complete control over
silverware a large silver cup given as the prize for winning a sporting
competition
grabbed the headlines became a popular story in the news
allegations statements that someone has done something wrong
although it hasn't been proved
in the wake of after, following
picked themselves up recovered and started playing well again
neutral observers people who don't support the teams involved
worthy champions the team that deserved to win
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