Ex-Chelsea goalkeeper coach Lollichon reveals: I nearly convinced Cech to end retirement this season

As the goalkeeper coach at L2 Dunkerque, Christophe Lollichon reveals that he made a bold attempt to persuade the retired Chelsea No.1 to join the French club.

He told La Voix du Nord:  "I tried something crazy.

"I sent a message to Petr Cech, I suggested he come to Dunkerque, because he's crazy too, he plays ice hockey now.

"I offered him a six-month contract, so that we could experience something incredible. It would have created a huge buzz, but beyond that, it was the possibility of working together again. He replied with a smiley face, and then nothing. That's rare.

"It meant that he was starting to think about it. The next morning, he called me: 'Christophe, with my tendons, I'm not going to be able to'..."