Stephen Hunt has said it would’ve been very easy for Petr Cech to criticise him after he fractured his skull 13 years ago and thanked the goalkeeper for not taking an ‘easy shot.’ Earlier this week, the Arsenal shot-stopper announced he will be retiring from football at the end of the season, and it was…

Chelsea are closing in on signing striker Gonzalo Higuain with Sky in Italy reporting a deal has been agreed. The striker, who is currently on loan at Milan from Juventus, has been heavily linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge throughout the January transfer window. Higuain has an impressive goalscoring record in both Spain and Italy…

Rio Ferdinand admitted he does not remember parts of his career because he used to drink copious amounts of Guinness and vodka after West Ham United games. The former England captain revealed he was ‘a lunatic’ during the early stages of his career and embarked on day-drinking sessions. Ferdinand eventually earned lucrative moves to Leeds…

Andy Carroll is NOT a target for Tottenham Hotspur in this transfer window, according to reports. Sources on Sunday night suggested the north Londoners were looking to compete a £2million deal for the West Ham United striker. Spurs’ worst fears were realised when Harry Kane was ruled out until March with an ankle ligament injury….

Former Manchester City and Liverpool man Mario Balotelli has joined Marseille from Nice. The Italian striker, joins Marseille on a deal until the end of the season after he was released early from his contract at Nice. Balotelli passed his medical earlier on Wednesday, with Marseille coach Rudi Garcia calling the move a “number one…

Liverpool and Manchester City fighting for the Premier League title is the scenario no Manchester United fan wants to see and none more so than former Red Devil Gary Neville. However, it’s developing into a two-horse race with Jurgen Klopp’s side leading the way over the reigning champions by courtesy of a four-point lead. This…

Adam Lallana has been linked with a shock January move to Rangers and former Ibrox captain Barry Ferguson is ‘beginning to believe’ the Liverpool midfielder’s signing could be possible. Lallana, 30, has endured another season beset by injuries and fitness problems that have limited him to just eight appearances in all competitions, and there is…

Memphis Depay hit out at vile trolls who mocked the forward’s troubled history with his father. The former Manchester United winger, who is now thriving with Lyon in Ligue 1, does not speak to family members on his father’s side. During the Rhone-Loire derby on Sunday against St Etienne, a banner was unfurled in the crowd…

January is a chaotic time for Fantasy Premier League managers and the injuries are coming thick and fast. Tottenham have proved so reliable in recent weeks, with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son racking up the points, but managers with either player will need a serious rethink. Kane is expected to be out of action until…

Jose Mourinho appears to have taken a dig at Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp by questioning the approach of younger managers who seemingly favour style over substance. Mourinho, speaking a month after he was sacked by Manchester United, defended his style of play after criticism has been levelled at him for his supposedly defensive methods…