'I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE'

Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason says he is lucky to be alive after fracturing his skull in a horrific clash of heads with Chelsea's Gary Cahill. Mason was rushed to hospital following the nasty incident in the first half of Hull's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on January 22. The 25-year-old feared the worst before surgery and eventually spent eight days in hospital before being released on Monday. "It has been an emotional rollercoaster and I feel lucky to be alive, but I'm happy to say I'm now at home resting and recovering," former Tottenham star Mason said on Tuesday. "My fiancee and family have read so many messages of support to me over the past week. Each and every message of support really has given me strength and I cannot tell you how much it means to me."