Jose Mourinho will grant his Chelsea side a Christmas party this season, after cancelling last year’s because of results – (Guardian)
Iconic Italian defender Alessandro Nesta has come out of retirement aged 38 to join Chennaiyin for the final throes of the Indian Premier League season – (FourFourTwo)
QPR boss Harry Redknapp tips veteran defender Rio Ferdinand, 36, to be a successful manager when he retires from playing – (Daily Express)
Celtic manager Ronny Deila admits he has compromised his ideals of good football in order to get results, saying: “I have ditched those principles a lot this season.” – (Daily Express)
Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama, 23, received advice from his team-mates on burglar alarms after having his Hampshire house burgled and his car stolen while playing at Aston Villa on Monday – (Daily Telegraph)