Tottenham defender Eric Dier has been handed a four match ban by the English FA and fined £40,000 for his actions during an FA Cup game against Norwich City. The versatile midfielder has become a key player under Jose Mourinho but the ban will see him miss all but one game this season.

Robert Pires admitted that he is looking into the prospect of taking up coaching as a profession in the future. Having last played competitive football for ISL outfits FC Goa back in 2014, the Frenchman hung his boots at the age of 41, but we haven’t seen him in a managerial role yet.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has revealed that he has ‘thrived’ under players like Micael Carrick and Wayne Rooney during his initial days at the club. The 22-year old is a club graduate who made his senior debut for the Red Devils in 2016, three years after Paul Scholes retired.

Former England International Norman Hunter dies aged 76 after he came in contracted the Coronavirus a few days ago. The centre-back was a legendary figure for Leeds United FC, having spent 15 years with the Peacocks during his prime in the 1960s-70s, a period in which the club won two league titles.