Tom Gennoy

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'I blame myself for Liverpool exit' John Arne Riise on the circumstances which ended his trophy-laden spell at Anfield

By Tom Gennoy Published

Riise admits he cried when he was told he had to leave Liverpool in 2008, after almost 200 appearances

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John Carew was scarier than Craig Bellamy' Ex-Liverpool man John Arne Riise on the former teammates he infamously fell out with

By Tom Gennoy Published

Former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise wasn't one to shirk a dressing room battle during his Premier League days

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'Even with problems in his knees, he was incredible' Milan hero names surprise team-mate as best ever

By Tom Gennoy Published

Despite playing with Andrea Pirlo, Cafu, Alessandro Nesta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho and David Beckham, one star made a huge impact at Milan despite only being there a short while

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'I had lunch with Sam Allardyce, but he talked more about wine than about football, and then he got up and left me halfway through. I was a bit angry about how he decided to treat me, so I signed for Fiorentina.' Milan cult hero on turning down West Ham

By Tom Gennoy Published

Massimo Ambrosini very nearly ended up in the East End - but for a disappointing meeting with Big Sam...

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Petr Chech talking with fans who protest against Super League before the Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on April 20, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Six English premier league teams have announced they are part of plans for a breakaway European Super League. Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will join 12 other European teams in a closed league similar to that of the NFL American Football League. In a statement released last night, the new competition "is intended to commence as soon as practicable" potentially in August. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
‘The police weren’t happy with me when I decided to confront protesting Chelsea fans on the night the proposed European Super League fell apart’: Petr Cech opens up on intervening at Stamford Bridge in 2021

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Petr Cech stepped in to talk fans as they protested the European Super League in 2021 - but against the wishes of the police at Stamford Bridge

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LONDON - MAY 06: Eric Abidal of Barcelona battles for the ball with Didier Drogba of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on May 6, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
‘I don’t blame Drogba for his reaction after losing to Barcelona in 2009 – that was how we all felt. You can have one or two bad refereeing decisions, but we had four’: Chelsea legend opens up on Champions League semi-final

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were just minutes away from reaching the 2009 Champions League final - but it's the injustice throughout the game that caused controversy

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Petr Cech 2006 vs Reading fracturing skull in the Premier League
‘I don’t remember fracturing my skull – the last memory I have is the handshake’ - Petr Cech on horror injury

By Steven Chicken Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper played more than half his career in protective headgear after his skull was fractured

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Chelsea's players (first row L-R) Spanish midfielder Raul Meireles (L), Brazilian midfielder Ramires (2nd L), English defender Ashley Cole (C), Spanish Midfielder Juan Mata (2nd R), Ivorian forward Didier Drogba (R), (2nd row L-R) Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel (L), defender Garry Cahill (2nd L), Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (3rd L), Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic (3rd R), English defender John Terry (2nd R) and English midfielder Frank Lampard (R) pose before their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in London on April 18, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich didn’t want me to join Arsenal – I’m grateful that he let me go’: Former Blues star reveals what really happened in cross-London move in 2015

By James Ridge Published

Chelsea lost a fan-favourite to Arsenal in 2015, but former owner Roman Abramovich tried his best to make sure he didn't leave

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MOSCOW - MAY 21: Petr Cech of Chelsea looks on during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium on May 21, 2008 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
‘I thought we’d win the Champions League when I saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty in Moscow – I jumped up, but it took me a few seconds to realise John Terry missed’: Chelsea legend Petr Cech recalls 2008 heartbreak

By Steven Chicken Published

INTERVIEW Petr Cech's save was the difference between Manchester United and Chelsea in the Champions League final going into the tenth kick...

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, September 2007
‘We were sat in the cinema with Jose Mourinho, watching a documentary about our first two Premier League titles, then I got home and saw he’d left – I thought it had to be a joke’: Chelsea legend opens up on boss’ shock 2007 departure

By Tom Hancock Published

Mourinho's first Chelsea exit came rather out of the blue, taking even his own players by surprise

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San Siro AC Milan Inter Milan
Why do AC Milan and Inter Milan want San Siro demolished?

By Tom Gennoy Published

AC Milan and Inter Milan could be bidding farewell to their iconic stadium in the near future, and there are a multitude of reasons at play

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