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Danny Rose said he had to leave Tottenham Hotspur after Jose Mourinho shunned him from his first-team plans.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is the leading candidate to win the Premier League Player of the Year award, according to former England star Alan Shearer.

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will team up with the likes of former Manchester United duo Dwight Yorke and Ji-sung Park in a charity match in Australia to raise money following the fires which have left more than 30 dead and thousands of homes destroyed since September.

Michael Etuhu, elder brother of former Super Eagles defensive midfielder Dickson Etuhu, has been handed a 10 year jail term for allegedly masterminding kidnapping and torture for ransom.

Alex Iwobi’s Everton considering a move for Super Eagles striker Josh Maja in the January transfer window.

Victor Wanyama’s screamer against Liverpool at Anfield has been shortlisted for the Goal of the Decade by Tottenham Hotspur.

Sunderland finally broke a nine-match winless run dating back to 2 November over the weekend, but that has not distracted the Black Cats supporters from voicing their dismay at owner Stewart Donald.

West Ham have sacked manager Manuel Pellegrini after a 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City – their ninth loss in the past 12 games.

Stoke City believe that their Nigerian midfielder Oghenekaro Peter Etebo is now keen to make a move in the January transfer window.

Struggling Chelsea are contemplating a January move for Bordeaux and Nigerian forward Josh Maja to offer competition to Tammy Abraham.

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has praised winger Samuel Kalu for his role in easing young forward Josh Maja into the Girondis Bordeaux squad.

Squirrels of Benin captain Stephane Sessegnon has rued the team’s 2-1 loss to Nigeria in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Uyo on Wednesday.

The Ghana international was a record signing from Rennes and went on to score 11 goals and provide five assists in 37 competitive appearances for the club.

Jordan Henderson came close to leaving Liverpool for Fulham in the summer of 2012 and admits that “tough moment” in his career helped to turn him into a Champions League-winning captain.

Manchester City cruised into the League Cup quarter-finals as Sergio Aguero’s double added to struggling Southampton’s misery in a 3-1 win on Tuesday.

Chelsea climbed to third in the Premier League as Marcos Alonso clinched a 1-0 win that silenced the Newcastle fans who jeered the Spanish defender at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool face being disqualified from the Carabao Cup as the EFL has opened an investigation into the eligibility of one of the players they fielded against MK Dons on Wednesday.

Some tasty ties have been lined in the Carabao Cup fourth round following the conclusion of the draws on Thursday night.