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   When the Dutchman joined us pitchside at a bitterly cold The Valley following our FA Cup victory over Charlton, we put that phrase to him and the man himself couldn’t hide his delight, with a broad smile etched across his face. Signed from Ajax in the summer, he was – you’d imagine – signed to help add to our defensive ranks. He is, after all, known as being a left-back or left-sided centre-half in his homeland. But he will go down in the record books as being the first Chelsea player to score under the tenure of Liam Rosenior, firing home our first in the 5-1 FA Cup victory. And, we should add, it was an absolute bullet of a finish that any striker would have been proud of.  ‘To be honest, I was a little bit surprised when it went in so that’s why I didn’t really celebrate too much!’ Hato explained, with a wry smile, of his first Chelsea goal when asked to talk us through it. ‘I think it was a good hit and I’m just so happy to score for this great club. T...

 After weeks of rumours about ongoing interest and positive talks, Milan confirmed the signing of Füllkrug on an initial loan deal from West Ham United just hours after the window had officially opened on January 2. In actual fact, the striker had been training at Milanello with his new teammates since Boxing Day, thanks to the clearance granted by the London club. The aim was to have him ready for Massimiliano Allegri for the match against Cagliari, and he did indeed make the squad. Not only that, but we got a cameo from the German off the bench, and he grew into the game after a rusty start. What can fans expect from a player many West Ham fans were happy to see the back of? Back story Niclas Füllkrug was born in Hanover on 9 February 1993 in Hanover, Germany. He played for a number of different local sides including TuS Ricklingen – where he spent eight years from 1996 to 2005 – and then Sportfreunde Ricklingen for one year. It is believed that while with the former he averages ...

 Each season, 136 teams have the opportunity to complete the perfect season. Only four teams can still chase this dream after Navy fell to North Texas and Georgia Tech lost to NC state in Week 10. Oregon was the last team remaining last season, not losing until the CFP quarterfinals.  Michigan was the last team to complete the perfect season, going 15-0 in 2023 and capturing the national championship. POLLS: Check out the latest top 25 rankings Here are the undefeated FBS teams: *Teams are listed alphabetically, times are all Eastern. Rankings are from the AP Top 25 Poll No. 8 BYU (8-0)     Previous: def. Iowa State, 41-27     Up next: vs. No. 9 Texas Tech, TBD time on Saturday, Nov. 8     Last undefeated season: 1984 | 13-0 | Won national championship The Cougars are off to an 8-0 start for first time in program history after outlasting Iowa State, 41-27, in Week 8. Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier eclipsed the 300-yard mark, with two touchdow...