Chelsea's tough-tackling midfielder Michael Essien has revealed he rings his mum every day. (News of the World) Amazing revelation. Bless him.
Lord Stevens' long-awaited bung report will this week declare that the Football Association is unfit to govern the sport. (News of the World) Some people have known that for years!! Uefa will act to to stop Chelsea spending millions on new players. (Mail on Sunday, Sunday Times) How? Albert Luque's Newcastle career looks to be over after he stormed out of the ground after being told he would not even be on the bench for the Watford game - the second time he has walked out (Mail on Sunday). Waste of space. Want your dummy, Albert? Portsmouth cannot field on-loan midfielder Manuel Fernandes in more than two consecutive games as it will activate a contractual clause that they have to buy him for £12m (Mail on Sunday). That's some contract he's got!!