by Mark Bassey

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, has insisted all is well between him and Jose Mourinho.

Both parties appeared to have fallen out when Lampard joined Manchester City after he was released last summer by the Blues.

He came off the bench to score the equalizer when both clubs played in September, but was unable to find the winning goal as they drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge over the weekend.

The game represented a chance for Lampard to return to his old stamping ground and his former manager – with whom he shared an awkward handshake.

“I don’t want to try to say that there’s any issue at all,” he said after the match.

“I got a text at Christmas, I texted him back. We spoke in the dressing room, ‘How’s the family?,’ the usual.

“We are grown men, you know what I mean? We are at different football clubs. I’m sure we are big enough that none of this is going to get in the way of our relationship and how we are personally.

“We remain close. This is football, it’s sport and I haven’t spoken to him that much recently.

“I don’t think there’s room for bitterness and if there is then I’ll deal with that down the line.”

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Ifreke Inyang is a public commentator and social media critic who has worked with a number of high profile publications across the country.