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*'''Chelsea Football Club''' play at Stamford Bridge, in west [[London]]. The club is owned by [[Russia]]n billionaire [[Roman Abramovich]] and managed by [[Avram Grant]]. In 2007-08 the side was second in the Premier League.
 
*'''Chelsea Football Club''' play at Stamford Bridge, in west [[London]]. The club is owned by [[Russia]]n billionaire [[Roman Abramovich]] and managed by [[Avram Grant]]. In 2007-08 the side was second in the Premier League.
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'''Everton Football Club''' is based in [[Liverpool]]. Founded in 1878 as a church sports side they were became of the sixteen founder members of the [[Football League]] in 1888.  However, owing to a rent dispute in 1892 they left their home ground of [[Anfield]] and moved to a new site at [[Goodison Park]], where they have played ever since.  There are plans under discussion to move outside the city of Liverpool and establish a new ground over a Tesco supermarket in nearby Knowsley. The club's nickname is ''The Toffees'', although there are several hypotheses about how the name arose it is likely that it derives from the black and white striped candy known as an ''Everton Mint''. Everton's most deadly rivals are [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] who were formed in 1892 to utilise the abandoned Anfield ground. Despite Everton's successes over the years they have been overshadowed by their illustrious neighbours who hold the records for the most top flight championships as well as European trophies won in the English game.  
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*'''Everton Football Club''' is based in [[Liverpool]]. Founded in 1878 as a church sports side they were became of the sixteen founder members of the [[Football League]] in 1888.  However, owing to a rent dispute in 1892 they left their home ground of [[Anfield]] and moved to a new site at [[Goodison Park]], where they have played ever since.  There are plans under discussion to move outside the city of Liverpool and establish a new ground over a Tesco supermarket in nearby Knowsley. The club's nickname is ''The Toffees'', although there are several hypotheses about how the name arose it is likely that it derives from the black and white striped candy known as an ''Everton Mint''. Everton's most deadly rivals are [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] who were formed in 1892 to utilise the abandoned Anfield ground. Despite Everton's successes over the years they have been overshadowed by their illustrious neighbours who hold the records for the most top flight championships as well as European trophies won in the English game.  
    
*'''Manchester United Football Club''' Manchester United play in red shirts, white shorts and black socks.  They were the first English club to win the European Championship. The club joined the Football League in 1892 under the name Newton Heath.  Their official nickname is the "Red Devils" and the club badge features a small black devil holding a trident.  They are known to their fans either as Man U, Man United or just United. In 2005 the club was taken over by the [[America|American]] billionaire, Malcolm Glazer.  After two seasons with little success by their standards they won the Barclays Premier League again in 2007 and 2008.
 
*'''Manchester United Football Club''' Manchester United play in red shirts, white shorts and black socks.  They were the first English club to win the European Championship. The club joined the Football League in 1892 under the name Newton Heath.  Their official nickname is the "Red Devils" and the club badge features a small black devil holding a trident.  They are known to their fans either as Man U, Man United or just United. In 2005 the club was taken over by the [[America|American]] billionaire, Malcolm Glazer.  After two seasons with little success by their standards they won the Barclays Premier League again in 2007 and 2008.
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