Essien rejects 'dirty' tag

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien insists he is not a dirty player and his horror tackle on Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann was an accident.

Sun, 11 Dec, 2005 - 11:10

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien insists he is not a dirty player and his horror tackle on Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann was an accident.

The Ghana international apologised to Hamann on Friday after catching him with his studs below the knee in Wednesday’s Champions League stalemate at Stamford Bridge.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Stamford Bridge Person: Essien Person: Michael Essien Person: Dietmar Hamann Person: Hamann Person: Tal Ben Haim Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Ghana Organisation: UEFA Organisation: Bolton Organisation: The People

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