Essien apologises to Hamann for tackle

CHELSEA midfielder Michael Essien has apologised to Liverpool’s Dietmar Hamann for the tackle which has landed him with a UEFA charge.

The Ghana international spoke to Hamann last night and told him there was no malicious intent in the tackle which went unpunished by referee Herbert Fandel during Tuesday night’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.

Essien, 23, was criticised by the German international for not apologising immediately after the challenge, which Hamann later claimed had been the worst tackle he had ever suffered.