Danny Mills, one of the great pantomime villains.

A footballer who savoured confrontation on the pitch and got it back in equal measure, from his fellow professionals and the thousands of fans who loved a target to hurl abuse at.

Yet Mills is able to look back at the stick he received with some amusement. And he sees the funny side of some of his explosive encounters on the pitch.

PEARCE ... 'terrible'

The former England international, whose five-year deal with Manchester City ran out in the summer, has retired after failing to .........