Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard, 24, has paid tribute to Blues manager Jose Mourinho and claimed the pair have a “special relationship” together – (Daily Mirror)
Blues skipper John Terry, 34, has told Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 21, he still has a long way to go if he is to be regarded as a top striker despite scoring 24 goals so far this season. They will face each other in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final at Wembley – (Daily Star)
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, says he is happy at Old Trafford and describes as “complete lies” reports that his relationship with Reds manager Louis van Gaal has broken down – (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 28, has named the top three managers he’s worked with and while his current manager Carlo Ancelotti is on the list, former Galacticos boss Jose Mourinho is not – (Fifa.com)
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, 28, has admitted that his performance in Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League defeat against Monaco was “embarrassing” – (Daily Telegraph)