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Mount marks Champions League triumph

Mason Mount has joined Chelsea team-mate Reece James in getting a tattoo after last summer’s magical night in Porto.

The midfielder provided the assist for Kai Havertz’s winning goal in May and after months of deliberation has now got a tattoo to mark the occasion on his stomach.

Speaking on his Instagram, the Cobham graduate explained his decision to get the tattoo, which pictures a dragon holding the coveted Champions League trophy.

‘It’s hard to put into words, I’d say. It’s something you dream of as a kid,’ Mount said. ‘You win, win and win and get closer and closer and it starts to become more visual and you can see it.

‘That feeling of all those years of hard work has come to this moment and then you do it, it is special.

‘It is something you dream of for a long time, and then you finally do it.’

Boateng heaps praise on Blues defender

Lyon centre-back and two-time Champions League winner Jerome Boateng has claimed Antonio Rudiger is one of the best centre-backs in world football.

Rudiger has improved his game massively under Thomas Tuchel’s stewardship and has been a mainstay in the side on the left-hand side of the back three.

Speaking to Goal.com, Boateng spoke about his friendship, and how impressive his performances have been of late.

‘Toni Rudiger. We are good friends and we talk often. I’m very happy for him that he has developed so well at Chelsea.

‘When we remember where he was a year ago, sometimes on the bench, sometimes in the stands. And now he’s a guaranteed starter and playing at a world-class level because he believed in himself and remained patient.

‘For me, he is currently the best German defender, and definitely in the top five at his spot in Europe.’

Blues loanee rewarded for excellent performances

Nathan Baxter has won Hull City’s Player of them Month award for November.

Baxter had not begun a game before the start of November but came into the side for four matches across the month, keeping three clean sheets.

He faced 20 shots on target in these four games and produced some outstanding saves to ensure Hull City gained many vital points, meanng they are now six points above the Championship drop zone.

Baxter was announced as the winner of the award in an article for the club’s official website.

‘Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter has been named your star man for November - winning by just one vote!

‘The Chelsea loanee received 38.38% of the vote, edging out midfielder George Honeyman, who finished with 38.12%.’