<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823</id><updated>2011-07-31T08:12:12.735+01:00</updated><category term='barrages'/><category term='Laurent'/><category term='France'/><category term='Picard'/><category term='football'/><category term='Irlande'/><category term='Coupe du Monde'/><title type='text'>Laurent Picard - Journalist, reporter</title><subtitle type='html'>BetClic - News of the World - Setanta Sports - Sky Sports - Eurosport - Football Interpreter - FootMercato.net</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>71</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-3875918187269177683</id><published>2011-03-09T10:24:00.007Z</published><updated>2011-03-09T13:20:24.204Z</updated><title type='text'>RED CARD to the man in white</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjHJhQV4ymA/TXdXBqpcmwI/AAAAAAAAADI/vM8ZH1rMUG8/s1600/Barcelona-v-Arsenal---UEF-007.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjHJhQV4ymA/TXdXBqpcmwI/AAAAAAAAADI/vM8ZH1rMUG8/s320/Barcelona-v-Arsenal---UEF-007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582025949288635138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A few hours after Arsenal’s exit from Europe’s finest football competition, I wish to express a quick thought on the way Arsene Wenger’s team gave up on their title dreams at Camp Nou in such a controversial way. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First of all I will not hide my sympathy for the North London club, but as an experienced journalist I tend to pretend that objectivity is part of my repertoire, so here is my quick analysis on the referee’s decision that changed the game, while the score was 1-1 and the Londoners were back on track.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Something is obvious: Barcelona are a better team than the Gunners. Some will say a much better team after checking out the incredible statistics of the game: Arsenal did not have any attempt on Victor Valdes’ goal (the effort they scored was an own-goal from Busquets), besides I am not even speaking about ball possesion. That is a fact, and Rafa “fact” Benitez will surely agree with me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But the beautiful game, and even more cup football is all about what happens on the pitch on D-day and without Robin van Persie’s dramatic sending off for a second yellow card, the outcome could/would have been way different.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;“I didn’t hear the whistle!”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How could you accuse the Dutchman of time-wasting, after he fired the ball off target from an off-side position, pretending he did not hear the referee’s whistle? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Obviously, the World Cup runner-up &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;DID NOT HEAR the man in white’s whistle&lt;/span&gt; and just tried to hit the back of the net from a tight angle. Does he have the reputation of being a cheater? I do not think so. Is it fair to think that in such a crowed stadium (95,000 fans attended the game) sometimes you cannot hear the ref. Probably.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And finally regarding the red card, do you think that such a talented player - who has been playing Champions League football for so many years and who even started a World Cup final - will risk to be sent off in such a naïve way? No comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then being reduced to ten men at this point of the game, playing away, already on the back foot and when your legs start to show signs of tiredness is almost a death sentence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Massimo Busacca, to my mind you wasted a promising game and massively influenced its outcome. Can you look at yourself in the mirror today?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-3875918187269177683?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/3875918187269177683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2011/03/red-card-to-man-in-black.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/3875918187269177683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/3875918187269177683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2011/03/red-card-to-man-in-black.html' title='RED CARD to the man in white'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjHJhQV4ymA/TXdXBqpcmwI/AAAAAAAAADI/vM8ZH1rMUG8/s72-c/Barcelona-v-Arsenal---UEF-007.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-964806301665797698</id><published>2010-06-24T16:13:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2010-06-24T16:37:31.369+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Triste France...</title><content type='html'>Enfin ! Cette &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;atroce coupe du monde&lt;/span&gt; (sans majuscules pour l’occasion) de notre chère équipe de France s’est enfin achevée. Laissez-moi pousser un grand « ouf » de soulagement, tant une qualification pour les huitièmes de finales de l’épreuve aurait prolongé notre sentiment de désolation et même de trahison de la part de ceux qui sont censé nous représenter. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trahison, c’est un mot que nous avons eu l’occasion d’entendre à de nombreuses reprises ce moi-ci. A bon escient ? Pas forcément, n'est-ce pas, cher ex-capitaine Patrice Evra, que j’espère ne plus jamais voir porter un maillot bleu, blanc, rouge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dans le dictionnaire français, il est dit qu’un traître est &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;un énergumène qui nuit à son entourage en trompant sa confiance&lt;/span&gt;. Un attaquant aligné en tant que titulaire par son entraîneur lors de matchs décisifs malgré son faible rendement en équipe nationale, qui se permet d’insulter son supérieur hiérarchique, qui plus est publiquement, et donc de &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;se moquer de la notion même d’autorité&lt;/span&gt;, n’est-ce pas lui, le traitre qui saborde le navire ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Et celui qui dénonce, qui pointe du doigt la brebis galeuse qui a toujours mis ses intérêts personnels en avant et non ceux du groupe, comment doit-on le nommer ? Dans le langage de plusieurs joueurs de l’équipe de France, on l’appelle « une balance », quelqu’un qui dénonce. Au moins aura-t-il eu le mérite de faire exploser « l’effectif de France » (et non l’équipe) afin de la faire repartir sur des bases…moins fragiles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dépassons les limites du football et pensons « société » : cette équipe ne vous fait-elle pas penser à des jeunes de banlieue, &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;unis contre l’autorité, mais sans solutions dans l'adversité &lt;/span&gt;, avec leur langage truffé de fautes de français et une agressivité qui se lit sur les regards ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;manque d’éducation&lt;/span&gt; est un énorme problème en France, et il s’étend telle la gangrène, comme si beaucoup de parents avaient décidé de faire la grève (sport préféré des français s’il en est) et de ne plus assumer leurs responsabilités. Il n’ya qu’à marcher dans les rues pour se faire bousculer, insulter et pour  observer le triste spectacle du manque de civisme et du chacun-pour-soi. « Bonjour », « Merci » ont laissé place aux regards belliqueux. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les footballeurs n’échappent pas à la règle et nous ont montré &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;leur version du chacun-pour-soi&lt;/span&gt;. Leur seule union, leur seul geste fédérateur (pas du tout unanime car probablement dirigé par la force) avait pour but de défendre celui qui a commis une faute grave. Bonjour tristesse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le mot équipe ne peut s'appliquer à ces 23 Bleus, divisés entre les gendres idéals (Henry, Lloris, Gourcuff, Planus, Squillaci), les suiveurs et les « chefs de gang » (Evra, Anelka, Abidal, Gallas, Ribery). Messieurs, vous avez blessé vos compatriotes car au lieu de les faire rêver, ou tout simplement les représenter (et cela devrait être un honneur), vous les avez trahi. Vous êtes parti à la chasse au traître ? Regardez-vous dans une glace avant d’accuser autrui.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finalement, cette équipe est triste et nous a rendu tristes car…elle ressemble à la France.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PS : Pour rappel, Franck Ribery, le « chouchou » des français, ne parle pas correctement notre langue (mes pauvres oreilles saignent encore), se présente en direct à la télévision en chaussettes et oublie qu’il est marié et père de famille lorsqu’il passe ses nuits en compagnie peu convenable… Sans commentaires.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-964806301665797698?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/964806301665797698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2010/06/triste-france.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/964806301665797698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/964806301665797698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2010/06/triste-france.html' title='Triste France...'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2564414937402188118</id><published>2009-11-20T22:39:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-11-20T22:43:20.352Z</updated><title type='text'>On ne célèbre pas  (We are not celebrating)</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;By Laurent Picard for The Cork News, 19/11/09&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecorknews.ie/?q=content/ne-c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bre-pas-we-are-not-celebrating" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.thecorknews.ie/?q=content/ne-célèbre-pas-we-are-not-celebrating&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Headlines in the French press on Thursday said much. ‘Thierry Henry did not seek  to clear himself’ ‘Disgusted, but dignified’ (Irish reaction), but ultimately  ‘France have the ticket in their hand’. The ‘Hand of Henry’ controversy will  surely continue to rage for several days – nearly 30,000 were already signed up  to the ‘We Irish hate Thierry Henry’ Facebook group within 12 hours of the  incident – as well as various petitions to have the game replayed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Soccer and  FIFA do not work like that, however, and Ireland captain Robbie Keane was  probably not far off the mark when he told journalists that FIFA simply do not  seem to want Ireland in South Africa (at least instead of France). The Cork News  caught up with French football journalist Laurent Picard to gage reaction among  football supporters en France.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;"What a poor night. Even if we shine in the finals next summer, a bitter  taste will remain in our mouths, as dirty wins are not part of our repertoire -  usually. On Wednesday, it was impossible for Les Bleus’ supporters to celebrate  France’s qualification for the next World Cup, after the way we drew with  Ireland. Our stars, who all play for the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United,  Barcelona and other big clubs, looked pathetic on the pitch, especially in the  first half (what happened to Lassana Diarra?), and bagged their ticket for South  Africa thanks to a goal that should have been disallowed for an obvious  handball.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I must confess I have always been a massive admirer of Thierry  Henry – who is a basketball fan and showed it with his Magic Johnson-like pass –  ever since his Monaco years and his rise to the top of world football. But our  captain damaged his reputation in the space of a second, and made us look like  cheaters. “Yes, it was handball,” he said after the game. Well, tell the referee  straight away, Titi.&lt;br /&gt;We French people always like to have a good moan, we do  like wine and bread, and we go on strike very often, but we are no cheaters.  Believe me, nobody is celebrating in my homeland. As far as I am concerned, my  head was down on my way back home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, it would have been worse if we had lost. Many of us are ashamed,  not only of Henry’s “pass”, but also of the Stade de France spectators’ horror  show. You do not have the right to boo your own team at half time when a World  Cup qualification is in balance. But, and I hate to say it, most of French  people like football as a hobby. The passion surrounding this game in my country  cannot be compared to the way people experience football in Ireland. I must  confess that I am jealous of your commitment to your team, passion, support, and  dignity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know it is no consolation, but there will be a green part in our hearts  next summer, as Ireland deserve, as much as France, to be in the finals.  Giovanni Trapattoni’s team is not only made of fighters, but also of talented  footballers who can be proud of what they showed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2564414937402188118?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2564414937402188118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-ne-celebre-pas-we-are-not.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2564414937402188118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2564414937402188118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-ne-celebre-pas-we-are-not.html' title='On ne célèbre pas  (We are not celebrating)'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7533144299698925038</id><published>2009-11-10T11:09:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-11-10T11:12:55.166Z</updated><title type='text'>Exclusif : la confession de Robert Pires</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Blog exclusive, by Laurent Picard, 10/11/09.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Robert Pires, la star le Villarreal, champion du monde, d’Europe, et d’Angleterre, vit peut-être ses dernières minutes sur le terrain, son contrat se terminant à la fin de la saison. L’homme qui vient de marquer quatre buts en cinq matchs m’a révélé, via un texto envoyé dimanche, à l’issu de la défaite de son équipe à Séville, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;son désir de rempiler pour une saison de plus&lt;/span&gt; avec son club espagnol.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Le français de 36 ans en a vraisemblablement toujours sous les crampons, et se sent capable d’arpenter les terrains de la Liga jusqu’en 2011. Voir Pires, considéré comme une légende à Arsenal, prolonger l’aventure d’une année supplémentaire avec le Sous-marin Jaune, serait une superbe nouvelle pour tous ses fans, et pour les amoureux du beau jeu en général. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Le milieu de terrain offensif  a prouvé lors des dernières semaines qu’il est encore capable de faire la différence et de sauver son équipe d’un début de saison catastrophique. Le voir signer un dernier bail au Madrigal serait une récompense pour ses efforts, et une belle preuve de reconnaissance. N’oublions pas que jouer au top niveau européen à 36 ans n’est pas donné à tout le monde.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Et que dire de l’homme...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Après avoir interviewé des centaines de stars du football international dans toute l’Europe depuis 2005, je peux dire que Pires est, de loin, l’un des plus cordiaux, sympathiques, respectueux, et intéressants joueurs que j’ai eu la chance de rencontrer. Il prend un réel plaisir à discuter football, ne semble jamais blasé ou lassé par sa première passion, et est toujours disponible pour commenter l’actualité de son ancien club, Arsenal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;J’espère donc de tout mon cœur que le président Fernando Roig aura la bonne idée de proposer à Pires de rester au club une saison de plus, avant de laisser les média français s’arracher ses services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7533144299698925038?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7533144299698925038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/11/exclusif-la-confession-de-robert-pires.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7533144299698925038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7533144299698925038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/11/exclusif-la-confession-de-robert-pires.html' title='Exclusif : la confession de Robert Pires'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8879394109769369676</id><published>2009-11-10T11:05:00.006Z</published><updated>2009-11-10T11:16:03.151Z</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive : Robert Pires’ confession</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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&lt;![endif]--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Blog exclusive, by Laurent Picard, 10/11/09.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Villarreal star, World champion and Arsenal legend Robert Pires, may be playing is last-ever season as a professional footballer, as his contract with the Yellow Submarine is due to end next summer. But the talented Frenchman, 36, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;exclusively told me &lt;/span&gt;on Sunday, through a text message sent following his side’s narrow defeat in Seville, that he wishes to sign another short-term deal with the Spanish side.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;The midfielder is still sharp and has proved that he is far from finished, after helping Villarreal out of the relegation zone, and scoring four goals in the last five games in all competitions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;I will not hide that seeing Pires extend his career to another year would be great news to me, as I massively respect the man as a footballer, but also as a human being. He is always available to speak about his old club Arsenal and anything that is happening in football. Besides, he never looks bored when speaking about his first passion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"  style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12pt;"  &gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"  &gt;To finish, I must say that, after interviewing many world-class footballers throughout Europe since 2005, Pires is one of the most interesting, respectful, polite and friendly players I have met. For that reason, I wish he extends his stay at the Madrigal and proves wrong the coaches that did not believe in him.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8879394109769369676?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8879394109769369676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/11/exclusive-robert-pires-confession.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8879394109769369676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8879394109769369676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/11/exclusive-robert-pires-confession.html' title='Exclusive : Robert Pires’ confession'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-4083065318266372880</id><published>2009-10-28T11:31:00.008Z</published><updated>2009-10-28T16:20:59.335Z</updated><title type='text'>KALOU REVEALS SUMMER OPTIONS</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Story published in News of the World&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Link:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt; http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/chelsea/562164/KALOU-REVEALS-SUMMER-OPTIONS.html&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;By Laurent Picard&lt;/span&gt;,  24/10/2009&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;CHELSEA star Salomon Kalou has revealed to the News of the World that he had other options in the summer but feels he made the right decision in staying at Stamford Bridge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class="byline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="byline"&gt;After signing a new three-year contract in West London, the Ivory Coast  international is feeling settled and enjoying his football under Carlo  Ancelotti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt; Deputising impressively for his fellow countryman Didier Drogba in midweek, he  atoned for an early miss in the Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid  by scoring twice in the 4-0 victory. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; With any doubts about his future erased, Kalou is confident he will see out  his new deal in the capital.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; "I am not sure whether this was my best-ever game with Chelsea or the  best game of my career but I felt very good and free.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; "Obviously, the fact that I recently signed a new deal helped me relax  and gave me the extra confidence I need to step up my game.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; "You always have other options during the summer and obviously you think  about it, but I think I took the right decision. Anyway, it is not the time  to speak about a transfer whatsoever because I have signed a new contract.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; "To be honest, I expect to be a Chelsea player until 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; "Signing this deal is very good news for me. What I do is show my  commitment to this football club when I'm on the pitch." &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-4083065318266372880?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/4083065318266372880/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/10/story-published-in-news-of-world-link.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4083065318266372880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4083065318266372880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/10/story-published-in-news-of-world-link.html' title='KALOU REVEALS SUMMER OPTIONS'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-687615098175525687</id><published>2009-10-28T11:28:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-10-28T11:31:27.769Z</updated><title type='text'>REYES: I'M NO GUNNERS FLOP</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Story published in News of the World&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Link: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/562143/REYES-IM-NO-GUNNERS-FLOP-Spain-international-tells-us-he-learnt-from-spell-at-Arsenal.html&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;By Laurent Picard&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;, 24/10/2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;JOSE ANTONIO REYES believes his spell in England with Arsenal was a learning experience, even though some pundits will always label him a Gunners flop.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;The Spaniard, only the second player ever to be sent off in an FA Cup final, arrived from Sevilla with a huge reputation but struggled to cope with the physical demands of the Premier League.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;A loan move to Real Madrid preceded his switch to Atletico and he has told the News of the World that he missed his homeland and was keen to return to Spain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;After making a substitute appearance in Atletico's 4-0 Champions League defeat at Chelsea, Reyes acknowledged he was always going to receive a rough ride from the home fans after scoring twice to knock them out of the FA Cup back in 2004.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;"Obviously something special is in the air every time I'm back and playing away to an English team," he told the News of the World.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;"Chelsea was a special game because they used to be my rivals when I was an Arsenal player.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;"The home fans gave me a noisy reception, which is something you have to accept as it's part of the game. Once you wear the Arsenal shirt, you become Chelsea's enemy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Homesick&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;"The game didn't go our way despite our good display in the first half. We looked as if we gave up in the last part of the game but you must reckon that the scoreline spoke for itself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;"Playing in England was a massive experience for me. Even if people don't think I made it here, I grew up as a human being and learnt a lot.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;"Anyway, I keep good memories of my spell with Arsenal, which is a club I'll always respect. Playing in this country was an opportunity. But I was homesick and decided to move back to Spain." &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-687615098175525687?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/687615098175525687/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/10/reyes-im-no-gunners-flop.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/687615098175525687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/687615098175525687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/10/reyes-im-no-gunners-flop.html' title='REYES: I&apos;M NO GUNNERS FLOP'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6002096754526178868</id><published>2009-10-19T14:31:00.009+01:00</published><updated>2010-01-20T07:39:50.195Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='barrages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irlande'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='France'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coupe du Monde'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Picard'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='football'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Laurent'/><title type='text'>Les plus forts ? Evidement, c’est les verts.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;Le sort en a décidé ainsi : l’équipe de France de football devra se débarrasser de&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt; l’Irlande&lt;/span&gt; afin de se qualifier pour la prochaine Coupe du Monde. Autant dire que les Bleus seront opposés à un adversaire coriace qui ne fera pas de complexe d’infériorité. Voici, en quelques lignes, le portrait des joueurs irlandais à surveiller. &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;Commençons tout d’abord par la star de l’équipe, &lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Robbie Keane&lt;/span&gt;. Le co-capitaine de Tottenham est un attaquant de flair, doté d’une excellente frappe et d’un caractère de gagneur. William Gallas, qui a bien souvent joué contre les Spurs, aura droit à un avant-goût du talent de Keane lors du très attendu Arsenal v Tottenham à la fin du mois.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;Intéressons-nous maintenant au dernier rempart des verts : le prodigieux &lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Shay Given&lt;/span&gt;. Le gardien de Manchester City est tout simplement le meilleur joueur de la Premier League à son poste, capable d’arrêts impensables et de parades à dégouter le plus prolifique des attaquants. Thierry Henry et consorts devront rester patients et garder leur calme face au mur qu’est Given.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;Côté défense, l’Irlande n’est pas dépourvue de talent. Les noms de &lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Richard Dunne&lt;/span&gt;, récemment transféré à Aston Villa et buteur contre Chelsea, et &lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;John O’Shea&lt;/span&gt;, l’un des hommes de confiance de Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) parlent d’eux-mêmes. Ces piliers de la sélection verte ont l’expérience des grands rendez-vous, et ne seront pas du tout impressionnés de jouer face aux Bleus.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;&lt;span lang="FR"&gt;Ajoutons une pincée de folie à cette recette irlandaise. 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	margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt; 	mso-header-margin:36.0pt; 	mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 	{page:Section1;} --&gt; &lt;/style&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; &lt;style&gt;  /* Style Definitions */  table.MsoNormalTable 	{mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 	mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; 	mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; 	mso-style-noshow:yes; 	mso-style-priority:99; 	mso-style-qformat:yes; 	mso-style-parent:""; 	mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; 	mso-para-margin-top:0cm; 	mso-para-margin-right:0cm; 	mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; 	mso-para-margin-left:0cm; 	line-height:115%; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:11.0pt; 	font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} &lt;/style&gt; &lt;![endif]--&gt;L’équipe de France a finalement obtenu son billet pour les barrages de la Coupe du Monde, en finissant sa campagne sur deux victoires, somme toute logiques, face à des adversaires largement à sa portée. Place maintenant au tirage au sort, entre &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;l’Irlande, l’Ukraine, la Slovénie et la Bosnie-Herzégovine&lt;/span&gt;. Quelles équipes sont bonnes à prendre, et quelles équipes sont à éviter ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Affronter l’&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ukraine&lt;/span&gt;, qui s’est payé le luxe de battre une Angleterre qui avait emporté tout ses matchs de poule, ne serait pas idéal, tant les coéquipiers d’Andriy Shevchenko sont habitués aux matchs couperets. Cette sélection est de loin la plus expérimentée des quatre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vient ensuite l’&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Irlande&lt;/span&gt;. Même si les Bleus ont déjà réussi cet exploit, l’emporter chez les verts  et face à leur bouillant public de passionnés n’est jamais chose facile. Plusieurs joueurs irlandais sont des adeptes des joutes de la Premier League, tel Stephen Hunt, et l’entraîneur Giovanni Trapattoni est un des tacticiens les plus respectés au monde.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attention à l’excès de confiance, si la France tombe sur la &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Slovénie&lt;/span&gt;, qui a bien faillit se qualifier directement pour la Coupe du Monde. Mais il est vrai que cette sélection ne fait plus peur depuis fort longtemps, et ne s’est pas qualifié pour une grande compétition internationale depuis des lustres. Il faut tout de même garder un œil sur trois joueurs slovène qui connaissent bien le football français : Bostjan César (Grenoble) et les sochaliens Valter Birsa et Bostjan Jokic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last but no least, la &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Bosnie-Herzégovine&lt;/span&gt; est une jeune nation qui grimpe dans la hiérarchie du football mondial, et dont l’attaque impressionne. Un joueur de cette équipe est à surveiller comme le lait sur le feu : Edin Dzeko, la star de Wolfsburg, véritable machine à buts d’1m92. Emir Spahic, révélation de ce début de saison en Ligue 1 avec Montpellier, est un des cadres de la Bosnie, qui compte également dans ses rangs le lyonnais Miralem Pjanic et l’insatiable Vedad Ibisevic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;En quelques mots, la France est à la fois si loin et si proche de la Coupe du Monde, et un échec au stade des barrages serait une véritable catastrophe pour notre football, qui n’a pas connu tel sort depuis 1994…&lt;span style="" lang="FR"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7939081639146694916?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7939081639146694916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/10/la-france-mal-barree.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7939081639146694916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7939081639146694916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/10/la-france-mal-barree.html' title='La France mal « barrée »'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2974744668413175167</id><published>2009-09-19T10:50:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T10:47:55.816+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Adebayor, shame on you !</title><content type='html'>Cette semaine, je souhaite m’exprimer au sujet d’Emmanuel Adebayor, qui est devenu &lt;strong&gt;l’un des joueurs les plus détesté d’Angleterre&lt;/strong&gt; en l’espace de 90 minutes. Le togolais de Manchester City, qui s’est fait un nom sur la scène international au sein d’Arsenal, a tenté de blesser son ancien coéquipier Robin van Persie, puis a provoqué des milliers de fans des Gunners en célébrant son but (le troisième de son équipe, 4-2 score final) devant la tribune visiteurs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pourquoi « Ade » s’est-il conduit de la sorte ? Des rancœurs passées on visiblement resurgit durant ce match, riche en émotion. Après visionnage des images, il est tout simplement évident que l’attaquant a tenté de blesser Van Persie au visage. Il a également été &lt;strong&gt;coupable&lt;/strong&gt; de plusieurs gestes violents sur ses anciens coéquipiers, malgré le fait qu’on lui prête une certaine amitié avec Alexandre Song et Emmanuel Éboué.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;C’était écrit. Le puissant joueur africain devait marquer contre son ancien club. Mais quand la plupart des joueurs refusent de célébrer les buts marqués contre leur ancien club, par &lt;strong&gt;signe de respect&lt;/strong&gt; pour leurs anciens partenaires, fans, et tout simplement employeurs, Adebayor a traversé tout le terrain en hurlant et glissé de tout son long sur la pelouse, pile face aux fans d’Arsenal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La réaction, fort logique, des supporters en question, blessés dans leur amour propre, a bien entendu été violente : jets de projectiles et tentatives d’intrusion sur le terrain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;« Marquer et jouer aussi bien était suffisant, Emmanuel, vous n’aviez pas besoin de provoquer le public qui, de plus, vous nourrit en allant au stade chaque fin de semaine. Avez-vous oublié qui vous a permis de signer ce contrat record avec City ? Arsenal bien sûr, qui a cru en vous alors que vous étiez en conflit avec Monaco. &lt;strong&gt;Le respect se mérite&lt;/strong&gt;, cher monsieur, et apparemment vous n’en connaissez pas la définition. Que vous est-il passé par la tête ? »&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quel bel exemple pour les jeunes joueurs et pour les jeunes tout court, sans cesse exposés à des situations et images violentes ! Provoquer les gens, les rendre agressif, aller « au contact », chercher le conflit, n’est-ce pas une preuve de grande bêtise ? Adebayor se dit très religieux, mais, visiblement  il n’est pas fidèle à ses principes : &lt;strong&gt;il n’a pas tendu la joue mais plutôt montré les dents&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le manque d’élégance et de discernement d’Adebayor en ont donc fait un personnage détestable et à la mémoire courte. L’on a beau être l’un des meilleurs footballeurs au monde, &lt;strong&gt;la classe, ça ne s’achète pas&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2974744668413175167?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2974744668413175167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/09/adebayor-shame-on-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2974744668413175167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2974744668413175167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/09/adebayor-shame-on-you.html' title='Adebayor, shame on you !'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6057487161979515315</id><published>2009-09-01T03:55:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T10:41:07.447+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Appelez le « Cristiano » Eduardo</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Immense polémique&lt;/strong&gt; de ce côté-ci de la Manche cette semaine : Eduardo, l’avant-centre croate d’Arsenal, a été accusé de plongeon lors du match de Champions League face au Celtic. Arsène Wenger a défendu son protégé bec et ongles et s’est dit scandalisé de le voir sanctionné par les hautes instances du football a-posteriori, alors que l’arbitre du match avait accordé un penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les images sont explicites. Eduardo, qui bénéficie d’une certaine côte de sympathie en Angleterre après sa terrible fracture qui aurait pu mettre un terme à sa carrière, a bel et bien trompé l’arbitre en se laissant tomber face à Arthur Boruc. Après visionnage des images, il est clair que "Edu" s'est laissé aller dans la zone de vérité.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La donne est simple. L’attaquant international &lt;strong&gt;a triché et doit être sanctionné&lt;/strong&gt;. Je déteste viscéralement toute forme de tricherie, que ce soit sur un terrain de sport ou dans la vie en général. Et lorsque la bêtise frappe, quoi de mieux que la sanction pour servir d’exemple et éviter que cela ne se reproduise ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Le plongeon est un cancer pour le ballon rond&lt;/strong&gt;, et son vaccin pourrait bien être l’arbitrage vidéo et la suspension. Mes mots vous paraissent peut-être forts, mais lorsque l’on est un vrai passionné de football, l’on en parle avec ferveur, implication et émotion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Je souhaite également rebondir sur un aspect horripilant mis en lumière par cette « affaire Eduardo ».&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La couverture du football et du sport en Angleterre est fantastique et entretient la passion. Mieux encore, elle attise la flamme qui brûle en chaque fan que nous sommes. Mais je tiens à souligner les relents de xénophobie qui ont émergés suite à cette polémique.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bon nombre de supporters et malheureusement de journalistes britanniques ont sauté sur l’occasion pour nous offrir une énième fois le couplet : &lt;strong&gt;joueurs étrangers = plongeurs&lt;/strong&gt; qui nuisent au bon déroulement de la Premier League. Comme si nous latins avions le monopôle de la tricherie. Le seul mot me venant à l’esprit est &lt;strong&gt;« stéréotype »&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Steven Gerrard et Wayne Rooney (sans oublier le nordique Morten Gamst Pedersen) ont prouvé chacun leur tour que les tricheurs viennent de partout. Et apparemment, le chauvinisme britannique transforme parfois les lunettes de certains journalistes en œillères.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La Premier League est bien moins excitante depuis les départs de Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo et Xabi Alonso, et ses stars restent Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres ou encore Cesc Fabregas. C’est cette conjugaison de talents venus du monde entier, additionnée à la ferveur locale, qui fait de ce championnat un monument, et l’oublier serait un péché, chers confrères.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6057487161979515315?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6057487161979515315/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/08/appelez-le-cristiano-eduardo.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6057487161979515315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6057487161979515315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/08/appelez-le-cristiano-eduardo.html' title='Appelez le « Cristiano » Eduardo'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-9202936446208650543</id><published>2009-09-01T02:58:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T03:29:20.822+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Arsenal ou l’art de se tirer une balle dans le pied</title><content type='html'>Voici ma réaction à la défaite 2-1 d’Arsenal à Manchester United samedi dernier, alors que les londoniens avaient prit le pas sur leurs hôtes et ouvert le score grâce à une belle frappe d’Andrey Arshavin, avant qu’un penalty de Wayne Rooney, suivit cinq minutes plus tard d’un but contre son camp d’Abou Diaby, n’offrent une drôle de victoire aux champions en titre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les hommes d’Arsène Wenger me &lt;strong&gt;fascinent&lt;/strong&gt; grâce à leur jeu collectif léché, leurs redoublements de passes, la disponibilité et le mouvement perpétuel de joueurs pour la plupart dotés d’une aisance technique au delà de la moyenne. Mais il y a rarement de place pour les comptes de fées dans le football de haut niveau, et lorsque vient le moment d’assoir leur domination et de tuer le match, &lt;strong&gt;les Gunners tirent trop souvent à blanc&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le moment décisif de ce match a sans doute été l’impressionnant &lt;strong&gt;arrêt-reflexe de Ben Foster&lt;/strong&gt;, pas franchement à son avantage lors de cette rencontre - sans doute trop lourde pour ses jeunes épaules - alors que Robin van Persie avait l’occasion de faire la décision à bout portant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L’attaquant hollandais aurait sans doute pu placer son ballon hors de portée de Foster et offrir à ses partenaires une confortable et méritée avance de deux buts. Mais une fois de plus, la balance n’a pas penché en faveur de la Red Army..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Un errement défensif permis ensuite à Rooney d’obtenir un penalty, qu’il transforma lui-même, puis &lt;strong&gt;une incroyable bévue&lt;/strong&gt; du pourtant très technique Diaby donna un avantage final aux hommes de Sir Alex Ferguson. Quel gâchis, once again (une fois de plus) pour des Gunners séduisants et ambitieux dans le jeu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Outre &lt;strong&gt;l’auto-flagellation de Diaby&lt;/strong&gt;, l’image forte du match restera la suivante : Arsène Wenger, injustement exclu dans le temps additionnel pour avoir exprimé sa frustration en shootant dans une bouteille, défiant le public et les arbitres du haut de la tribune, refusant de regagner les vestiaires, &lt;strong&gt;fier comme un coq&lt;/strong&gt;. Wenger sait comment garder la tête haute même sous le poids de la défaite, et il ne se serait certainement pas permis tel défi si son équipe n'avait pas été la meilleure en ce samedi après-midi d’août.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-9202936446208650543?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/9202936446208650543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/08/arsenal-ou-lart-de-se-tirer-une-balle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9202936446208650543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9202936446208650543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/08/arsenal-ou-lart-de-se-tirer-une-balle.html' title='Arsenal ou l’art de se tirer une balle dans le pied'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-293783495202480115</id><published>2009-09-01T02:48:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T04:52:49.297+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Bordeaux privé de dessert</title><content type='html'>Je suis tout simplement &lt;strong&gt;scandalisé&lt;/strong&gt; par la couverture médiatique du match Marseille v Bordeaux, le plus gros choc depuis le lancement de la nouvelle saison de Ligue 1. Je saute donc sur mon clavier pour vous expliquer les raisons de mon exaspération envers les grands médias français.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L’arbitre du match, &lt;strong&gt;Antony Gautier, &lt;/strong&gt;a refusé un but valable à l’attaquant girondin Jussie à une petite minute du coup de sifflet final sans raison apparente.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ce cher homme en noir a jugé judicieux de signaler une faute de Mickael Ciani pour une légère poussette sur Taye Taiwo, fait de jeu tellement courant et inévitable, alors que ce dernier n’était pas impliqué dans l’action qui a mené au but bordelais. En réalité, le bordelais a même rendu service à son adversaire direct en le poussant vers le point de chute du ballon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ce splendide coup de tête qui s’est écrasé dans la cage olympienne à une petite minute de la fin du temps réglementaire garantissait aux champions en titre une belle victoire en terre hostile. Hors, &lt;strong&gt;ce cher arbitre a faussé la donne&lt;/strong&gt;, et ne se fera certainement pas tirer les oreilles par ses pairs ni même par les médias sportifs français.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mes chers confrères, toujours prêts a diminuer l’importance d’événements marquants, ont choisit d’occulter &lt;strong&gt;LE fait d’un match&lt;/strong&gt; durant lequel Antony Gautier n’a pas brillé, loin s’en faut. En France, on appelle l’arbitre « Monsieur », et on ne fait pas les gros titres quand une de ses bourdes change l’issu d’un des matchs les plus regardés de l’année. Etrange, vous avez dit étrange ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La controverse fait vendre car elle crée le débat et entretien la passion des supporters. De plus, reléguer cette décision arbitrale ô combien contestable au second, voire même troisième plan est tout simplement &lt;strong&gt;une faute professionnelle pour tout journaliste sportif&lt;/strong&gt; digne de ce nom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voici donc mes propositions de titres pour le résumé de ce match au couteau. Ceux-ci sont « catchy » et ouvrent le débat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bordeaux privé de dessert&lt;br /&gt;Controverse au Vélodrome&lt;br /&gt;Un coup de pouce pour Marseille&lt;br /&gt;Le sifflet de la discorde&lt;br /&gt;Y’avait-il faute ?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-293783495202480115?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/293783495202480115/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/08/bordeaux-prive-de-dessert.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/293783495202480115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/293783495202480115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/08/bordeaux-prive-de-dessert.html' title='Bordeaux privé de dessert'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6999997491348896452</id><published>2009-06-29T08:25:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T08:26:48.943+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Spurs ace in transfer talks</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 10 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setanta.com understands that Giovani dos Santos is in talks to join Espanyol on a loan basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/Uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/10/Prem-Dos-Santos-on-Espanyol/gnid-56480/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/Uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/10/Prem-Dos-Santos-on-Espanyol/gnid-56480/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6999997491348896452?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6999997491348896452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-spurs-ace-in-transfer-talks_29.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6999997491348896452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6999997491348896452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-spurs-ace-in-transfer-talks_29.html' title='Exclusive: Spurs ace in transfer talks'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-508987380464374058</id><published>2009-06-18T14:39:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T14:39:49.758+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Zidan not on his way to Blackburn</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 18 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to &lt;strong&gt;setanta.com&lt;/strong&gt;, Mohamed Zidan’s agent has denied that Blackburn have enquired about the striker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/18/Exclusive-Zidan-not-an-option-for-Rovers/gnid-57422/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330099;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/18/Exclusive-Zidan-not-an-option-for-Rovers/gnid-57422/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-508987380464374058?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/508987380464374058/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-zidan-not-on-his-way-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/508987380464374058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/508987380464374058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-zidan-not-on-his-way-to.html' title='Exclusive: Zidan not on his way to Blackburn'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7791280185362751634</id><published>2009-06-18T14:37:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T14:38:38.416+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Rangers keen on Sporting ace</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 16 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to &lt;strong&gt;setanta.com&lt;/strong&gt;, Tonel’s agent has confirmed Rangers’ interest in the Portuguese star.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/16/Exclusive-Tonels-agent-on-Rangers/gnid-57155/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/16/Exclusive-Tonels-agent-on-Rangers/gnid-57155/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-1397094462388670185</id><published>2009-06-13T20:42:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T20:42:43.085+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Arsenal farewell to legend Pires</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 06 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robert Pires has told setanta.com that playing against Arsenal will give him the chance to say ‘goodbye’ to the Gunners fans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/04/06/Exclusive-Pires-on-Arsenal-games/gnid-47258/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/04/06/Exclusive-Pires-on-Arsenal-games/gnid-47258/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-1397094462388670185?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/1397094462388670185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-farewell-to-legend.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1397094462388670185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1397094462388670185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-farewell-to-legend.html' title='Exclusive: Arsenal farewell to legend Pires'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6991359633951556154</id><published>2009-06-13T20:40:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T20:41:22.093+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Liverpool ace wants Anfield stay</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 03 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;David N’gog has revealed to setanta.com that being sent away from Liverpool next season is not part of his plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/au/Articles/Football/2009/04/03/Exclusive-Ngog-on-staying/gnid-46830/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/au/Articles/Football/2009/04/03/Exclusive-Ngog-on-staying/gnid-46830/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6991359633951556154?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6991359633951556154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-liverpool-ace-wants-anfield.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6991359633951556154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6991359633951556154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-liverpool-ace-wants-anfield.html' title='Exclusive: Liverpool ace wants Anfield stay'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-870141692970857372</id><published>2009-06-13T20:34:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T20:36:11.525+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Hull in talks with Frenchman</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 29 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setanta.com can reveal that Hull are negotiating the signing of Boulogne defender Steven Mouyokolo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/AU/Articles/Football/2009/1/29/Exclusive-Mouyokolo-in-talks-with-Hull/gnid-37682/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/AU/Articles/Football/2009/1/29/Exclusive-Mouyokolo-in-talks-with-Hull/gnid-37682/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-870141692970857372?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/870141692970857372/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-hull-in-talks-with-frenchman.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/870141692970857372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/870141692970857372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-hull-in-talks-with-frenchman.html' title='Exclusive: Hull in talks with Frenchman'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5111584985038565791</id><published>2009-06-13T20:32:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T20:33:31.522+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: The final comes first, then my future - Hleb</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 25 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, Alexander Hleb has vowed to first remain focused on the Champions League final and then think of his future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/25/Exclusive-Hleb-on-future-and-final/gnid-54285/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/25/Exclusive-Hleb-on-future-and-final/gnid-54285/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5111584985038565791?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5111584985038565791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-final-comes-first-then-my.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5111584985038565791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5111584985038565791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-final-comes-first-then-my.html' title='Exclusive: The final comes first, then my future - Hleb'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-9027553409478649401</id><published>2009-06-13T20:27:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T20:28:30.181+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog: Madrid buy stars, Barca create them</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard, 13 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/06/Madrid-buy-stars-Barca-create-them/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/06/Madrid-buy-stars-Barca-create-them/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-9027553409478649401?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/9027553409478649401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-madrid-buy-stars-barca-create-them.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9027553409478649401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9027553409478649401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-madrid-buy-stars-barca-create-them.html' title='Blog: Madrid buy stars, Barca create them'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2933933773811695090</id><published>2009-06-11T19:35:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:36:16.806+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Houllier: Never say never</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 02 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, Gerard Houllier has refused to rule out the possibility of managing a Premier League club again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/04/02/Exclusive-Houiller-on-future/gnid-46842/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/04/02/Exclusive-Houiller-on-future/gnid-46842/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2933933773811695090?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2933933773811695090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-houllier-never-say-never.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2933933773811695090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2933933773811695090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-houllier-never-say-never.html' title='Exclusive: Houllier: Never say never'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-9100049430962942493</id><published>2009-06-11T19:34:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:35:14.282+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Pires tips Fabregas to leave next year</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 04 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cesc Fabregas should continue his development at Arsenal for one last year, Robert Pires has told setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/UK/Articles/Football/2009/04/06/Exclusive-Pires-on-Fabregas-future/gnid-47262/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/UK/Articles/Football/2009/04/06/Exclusive-Pires-on-Fabregas-future/gnid-47262/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-9100049430962942493?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/9100049430962942493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-pires-tips-fabregas-to-leave.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9100049430962942493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9100049430962942493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-pires-tips-fabregas-to-leave.html' title='Exclusive: Pires tips Fabregas to leave next year'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8821351902933563415</id><published>2009-06-11T19:28:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:33:38.610+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog: At least keep your head up, Arsene</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard, 06 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Can someone tell me why Arsene Wenger kept his head down and looked as if he was about to cry for 79 minutes on Tuesday? I assume that it was game over after 11 minutes, but when you are the manager of such a big football club, you have to, at least, show dignity and show to your players that you believe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/05/At-least-keep-your-head-up-Arsene/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/05/At-least-keep-your-head-up-Arsene/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8821351902933563415?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8821351902933563415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-at-least-keep-your-head-up-arsene.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8821351902933563415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8821351902933563415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-at-least-keep-your-head-up-arsene.html' title='Blog: At least keep your head up, Arsene'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-980427564532589959</id><published>2009-06-11T19:27:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:28:25.829+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: It’s do or die - Denilson</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 05 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Emmanuel Adebayor will make a ‘big impact’ against Manchester United on Tuesday according to Arsenal ace Denilson.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/Africa/Articles/Football/2009/05/05/Champs-Denilson-exclusive-on-United-game/gnid-51556/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/Africa/Articles/Football/2009/05/05/Champs-Denilson-exclusive-on-United-game/gnid-51556/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-980427564532589959?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/980427564532589959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-its-do-or-die-denilson.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/980427564532589959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/980427564532589959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-its-do-or-die-denilson.html' title='Exclusive: It’s do or die - Denilson'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-1609240745411161655</id><published>2009-06-11T19:26:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:27:10.052+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Bojan turns down Blackburn</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 24 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Barcelona starlet Bojan Krkic has turned his back on Blackburn Rovers, during an exclusive interview with setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Bojan-on-Blackburn/gnid-54342/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Bojan-on-Blackburn/gnid-54342/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-1609240745411161655?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/1609240745411161655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bojan-turns-down-blackburn.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1609240745411161655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1609240745411161655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bojan-turns-down-blackburn.html' title='Exclusive: Bojan turns down Blackburn'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-4643745086180664767</id><published>2009-06-11T19:25:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:26:10.623+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: I'm not scared of Ronaldo - Caceres</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, £15 million Barcelona ace Martin Caceres says he feels capable of defending against Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/UK/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Caceres-on-Ronaldo/gnid-54293/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/UK/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Caceres-on-Ronaldo/gnid-54293/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-4643745086180664767?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/4643745086180664767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-im-not-scared-of-ronaldo.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4643745086180664767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4643745086180664767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-im-not-scared-of-ronaldo.html' title='Exclusive: I&apos;m not scared of Ronaldo - Caceres'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-735381971373728388</id><published>2009-06-11T19:24:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:25:18.099+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: United should keep Tevez - Iniesta</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Andres Iniesta has told setanta.com that Carlos Tevez should remain a Manchester United player next season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Iniesta-on-Tevez/gnid-54518/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Iniesta-on-Tevez/gnid-54518/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-735381971373728388?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/735381971373728388/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-united-should-keep-tevez_11.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/735381971373728388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/735381971373728388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-united-should-keep-tevez_11.html' title='Exclusive: United should keep Tevez - Iniesta'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8298597505576445013</id><published>2009-06-11T19:23:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:24:19.657+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: United are not a one-man team - Iniesta</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 27 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The menace will come from every Man Utd player on Wednesday night according to Andres Iniesta.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/au/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Iniesta-on-United/gnid-54523/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/au/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Iniesta-on-United/gnid-54523/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8298597505576445013?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8298597505576445013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-united-are-not-one-man-team.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8298597505576445013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8298597505576445013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-united-are-not-one-man-team.html' title='Exclusive: United are not a one-man team - Iniesta'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2185182240229213667</id><published>2009-06-11T19:22:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:23:21.758+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: 'Don't get rid of Adebayor'</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, Arsenal legend Robert Pires has urged his old club not to part ways with Emmanuel Adebayor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Pires-on-Adebayor/gnid-54349/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Pires-on-Adebayor/gnid-54349/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2185182240229213667?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2185182240229213667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-dont-get-rid-of-adebayor.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2185182240229213667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2185182240229213667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-dont-get-rid-of-adebayor.html' title='Exclusive: &apos;Don&apos;t get rid of Adebayor&apos;'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-1963516171034037161</id><published>2009-06-11T19:21:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:22:24.150+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Arsenal v Barca the dream final, says Toure</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 29 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yaya Toure has told setanta.com his dream is to play the Champions League final against his brother, Kolo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/04/30/Exclusive-Yaya-Toure-on-final-against-Arsenal/gnid-50816/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/04/30/Exclusive-Yaya-Toure-on-final-against-Arsenal/gnid-50816/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-1963516171034037161?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/1963516171034037161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-v-barca-dream-final.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1963516171034037161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1963516171034037161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-v-barca-dream-final.html' title='Exclusive: Arsenal v Barca the dream final, says Toure'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5682494594146551393</id><published>2009-06-11T19:21:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:21:33.276+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Bassong still believes</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 20 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking exclusively to setanta.com, Sebastien Bassong has insisted the Newcastle squad believe they can beat the drop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/Football/2009/05/20/Prem-Bassong-exclusive-on-final-game/gnid-53754/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/Football/2009/05/20/Prem-Bassong-exclusive-on-final-game/gnid-53754/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5682494594146551393?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5682494594146551393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bassong-still-believes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5682494594146551393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5682494594146551393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bassong-still-believes.html' title='Exclusive: Bassong still believes'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7259605945499786924</id><published>2009-06-11T19:19:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:20:33.703+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Messi backs Ronaldo for Real</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lionel Messi has exclusively told Setanta Sports that Cristiano Ronaldo would shine in the Spanish league if he was to join Real Madrid. (Video)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Prem-Messi-on-SSNRonaldo/gnid-54545/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Prem-Messi-on-SSNRonaldo/gnid-54545/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7259605945499786924?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7259605945499786924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-messi-backs-ronaldo-for-real.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7259605945499786924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7259605945499786924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-messi-backs-ronaldo-for-real.html' title='Exclusive: Messi backs Ronaldo for Real'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2353707830827525157</id><published>2009-06-11T19:17:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:18:27.892+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog: Robert Pires, the definition of a legend</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard 15 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robert Pires was given the chance to say goodbye to his old Arsenal fans on Wednesday night, so let me salute the man who will always be remembered as one of the best ever midfielders to wear the red and white shirt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/04/Robert-Pires-the-definition-of-a-legend/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/04/Robert-Pires-the-definition-of-a-legend/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2353707830827525157?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2353707830827525157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-robert-pires-definition-of-legend.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2353707830827525157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2353707830827525157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-robert-pires-definition-of-legend.html' title='Blog: Robert Pires, the definition of a legend'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2552399547582202533</id><published>2009-06-11T19:16:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:17:11.100+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Reds superior to Everton says Mascherano</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 19 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to Setanta.com, Javier Mascherano has expressed his massive confidence ahead of the Merseyside derby with Everton.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/19/Exclusive-Mascherano-on-Everton/gnid-36060/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/19/Exclusive-Mascherano-on-Everton/gnid-36060/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2552399547582202533?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2552399547582202533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-reds-superior-to-everton-says.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2552399547582202533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2552399547582202533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-reds-superior-to-everton-says.html' title='Exclusive: Reds superior to Everton says Mascherano'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-3622266861970579134</id><published>2009-06-11T19:13:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:14:16.336+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: 'Simpson has Arsenal future'</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 19 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jay Simpson has been backed to impose himself at Arsenal by his West Brom team-mate Marc-Antoine Fortune, who spoke to setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/201/Exclusive-Simpson-has-Arsenal-future/gnid-36172/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/201/Exclusive-Simpson-has-Arsenal-future/gnid-36172/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-3622266861970579134?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/3622266861970579134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-simpson-has-arsenal-future.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/3622266861970579134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/3622266861970579134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-simpson-has-arsenal-future.html' title='Exclusive: &apos;Simpson has Arsenal future&apos;'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7688132680795420848</id><published>2009-06-11T19:11:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:12:48.930+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Di Santo wants Chelsea success</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 February 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Franco di Santo has told setanta.com that he is determined to prove himself as a Chelsea player.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Di-Santo-on-Chelsea/gnid-41954/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Di-Santo-on-Chelsea/gnid-41954/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7688132680795420848?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7688132680795420848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-di-santo-wants-chelsea.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7688132680795420848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7688132680795420848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-di-santo-wants-chelsea.html' title='Exclusive: Di Santo wants Chelsea success'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2125600696340904939</id><published>2009-06-11T19:10:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:11:02.560+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Henry won’t return to England - Alves</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 10 February 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daniel Alves has told setanta.com that his Barcelona team-mate Thierry Henry is not keen on moving back to England.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/11/Exclusive--Daniel-Alves-interview/gnid-39646/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/11/Exclusive--Daniel-Alves-interview/gnid-39646/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2125600696340904939?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2125600696340904939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-henry-wont-return-to-england.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2125600696340904939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2125600696340904939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-henry-wont-return-to-england.html' title='Exclusive: Henry won’t return to England - Alves'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-1200881617221506118</id><published>2009-06-11T19:08:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:09:44.876+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Bolton in talks with Zenit star</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 08 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebastien Puygrenier’s agent Michael Manuello has revealed to setanta.com he is in talks with Bolton regarding the Zenit St Petersburg centre back’s transfer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/8/Exclusive-Bolton-in-talks-with-Zenit-star/gnid-34423/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/8/Exclusive-Bolton-in-talks-with-Zenit-star/gnid-34423/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-1200881617221506118?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/1200881617221506118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bolton-in-talks-with-zenit.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1200881617221506118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1200881617221506118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bolton-in-talks-with-zenit.html' title='Exclusive: Bolton in talks with Zenit star'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2579444569312082354</id><published>2009-06-11T19:07:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:08:20.993+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Vela staying with Arsenal</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 08 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arsenal starlet Carlos Vela will not go on loan to another club, his agent revealed to setanta.com during an exclusive interview.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/8/Exclusive-Vela-agent-on-future/gnid-34537/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/8/Exclusive-Vela-agent-on-future/gnid-34537/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2579444569312082354?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2579444569312082354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-vela-staying-with-arsenal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2579444569312082354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2579444569312082354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-vela-staying-with-arsenal.html' title='Exclusive: Vela staying with Arsenal'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7398789740124129746</id><published>2009-06-11T19:05:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:05:42.901+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Comolli rubbishes Spurs defender link</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 11 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Damien Comolli has exclusively told setanta.com that Tottenham full back Benoit Assou-Ekotto will not be moving to St Etienne in January.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/11/Exclusive-Comolli-on-Assou-Ekotto/gnid-34943/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/1/11/Exclusive-Comolli-on-Assou-Ekotto/gnid-34943/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7398789740124129746?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7398789740124129746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-comolli-rubbishes-spurs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7398789740124129746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7398789740124129746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-comolli-rubbishes-spurs.html' title='Exclusive: Comolli rubbishes Spurs defender link'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2114586186728251142</id><published>2009-06-11T19:03:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:04:20.068+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive : I'm here to stay - Vela</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 16 March 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arsenal striker Carlos Vela has revealed to setanta.com that he has no intention of going out on loan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/03/16/Exclusive--Vela-on-future/gnid-44028/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/03/16/Exclusive--Vela-on-future/gnid-44028/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2114586186728251142?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2114586186728251142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-im-here-to-stay-vela.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2114586186728251142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2114586186728251142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-im-here-to-stay-vela.html' title='Exclusive : I&apos;m here to stay - Vela'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5683630478750318744</id><published>2009-06-11T19:02:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:03:15.011+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: The Arsenal is back - Djourou</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 12 March 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Johan Djourou has told setanta.com that Arsenal’s spirit is better than ever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Djourou-and-Vela-on-Rome/gnid-44029/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Djourou-and-Vela-on-Rome/gnid-44029/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5683630478750318744?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5683630478750318744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-is-back-djourou.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5683630478750318744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5683630478750318744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-is-back-djourou.html' title='Exclusive: The Arsenal is back - Djourou'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5089052579894038776</id><published>2009-06-11T19:01:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:02:00.254+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Henry will do it for Arsenal - Pires</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 27 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thierry Henry would be happy to dedicate a possible Champions League title to the Arsenal fans according to Robert Pires.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Pires-on-finalHenry/gnid-54350/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Pires-on-finalHenry/gnid-54350/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5089052579894038776?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5089052579894038776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-henry-will-do-it-for-arsenal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5089052579894038776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5089052579894038776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-henry-will-do-it-for-arsenal.html' title='Exclusive: Henry will do it for Arsenal - Pires'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-1979278893877329382</id><published>2009-06-11T18:59:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T19:00:35.195+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Sissoko not keen on Prem return</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 February 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Juventus star Mohamed Sissoko has told setanta.com that a return to The Premier League is not on the cards for him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Sissoko-not-keen-on-Prem-return/gnid-41956/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Sissoko-not-keen-on-Prem-return/gnid-41956/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-1979278893877329382?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/1979278893877329382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-sissoko-not-keen-on-prem.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1979278893877329382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1979278893877329382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-sissoko-not-keen-on-prem.html' title='Exclusive: Sissoko not keen on Prem return'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-9083796804554296095</id><published>2009-06-11T18:57:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:58:24.980+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: England better under Capello</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 10 February 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has told setanta.com that he expects a spectacular and controversy-free game against England on Wednesday night in Seville.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/02/10/Internat-Iniesta-exclusive-on-England/gnid-39500/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/02/10/Internat-Iniesta-exclusive-on-England/gnid-39500/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-9083796804554296095?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/9083796804554296095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-england-better-under-capello.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9083796804554296095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9083796804554296095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-england-better-under-capello.html' title='Exclusive: England better under Capello'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7225764551235657408</id><published>2009-06-11T18:57:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:57:30.059+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Diaby - Call me 'New Vieira'</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 13 March 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Abou Diaby has told setanta.com that he would be happy to be dubbed "The New Vieira" again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/US/Articles/Football/2009/03/13/Exclusive--Diaby-on-New-Vieira/gnid-44032/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/US/Articles/Football/2009/03/13/Exclusive--Diaby-on-New-Vieira/gnid-44032/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7225764551235657408?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7225764551235657408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-diaby-call-me-new-vieira.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7225764551235657408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7225764551235657408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-diaby-call-me-new-vieira.html' title='Exclusive: Diaby - Call me &apos;New Vieira&apos;'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-2995265632827054970</id><published>2009-06-11T18:55:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:56:24.985+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: I have Arsenal future, says Traore</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 02 April 2009 &lt;br /&gt;Armand Traore has revealed to setanta.com that he is determined to establish himself as an Arsenal player.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/04/02/Exclusive-Traore-on-future/gnid-46806/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/04/02/Exclusive-Traore-on-future/gnid-46806/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-2995265632827054970?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/2995265632827054970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-i-have-arsenal-future-says.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2995265632827054970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/2995265632827054970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-i-have-arsenal-future-says.html' title='Exclusive: I have Arsenal future, says Traore'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6633863378520753580</id><published>2009-06-11T18:52:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:53:21.952+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive : ‘We want Kalou at Arsenal’</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 13 March 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arsenal’s Ivorian stars have backed Salomon Kalou to leave Chelsea, in an exclusive interview with setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/africa/Articles/Football/2009/03/13/Exclusive--Toure-and-Eboue-on-Kalou/gnid-44033/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/africa/Articles/Football/2009/03/13/Exclusive--Toure-and-Eboue-on-Kalou/gnid-44033/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6633863378520753580?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6633863378520753580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-we-want-kalou-at-arsenal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6633863378520753580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6633863378520753580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-we-want-kalou-at-arsenal.html' title='Exclusive : ‘We want Kalou at Arsenal’'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-94714509837961621</id><published>2009-06-11T18:50:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:52:20.016+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: I want a new deal - Eboue</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 12 March 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Emmanuel Eboue has told setanta.com that he wants to sign a new deal at Arsenal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Eboue-wants-new-deal/gnid-44027/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Eboue-wants-new-deal/gnid-44027/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-94714509837961621?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/94714509837961621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-i-want-new-deal-eboue.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/94714509837961621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/94714509837961621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-i-want-new-deal-eboue.html' title='Exclusive: I want a new deal - Eboue'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7795999607227284006</id><published>2009-06-11T18:48:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:50:32.228+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog: Kaka is right - football is alive</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard, 20 January 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome wasn’t built in a day, and Manchester City won’t become a great team in a season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/01/Kaka-is-right---football-is-alive/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/01/Kaka-is-right---football-is-alive/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7795999607227284006?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7795999607227284006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-kaka-is-right-football-is-alive.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7795999607227284006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7795999607227284006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-kaka-is-right-football-is-alive.html' title='Blog: Kaka is right - football is alive'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7730569046465127822</id><published>2009-06-11T18:47:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:48:37.873+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Match report: Arsenal fly into the semis</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 15 April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arsenal progressed to their second Champions League semi-final thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Villarreal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/04/15/CL-Arsenal-v-Villarreal-report/gnid-48720/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/04/15/CL-Arsenal-v-Villarreal-report/gnid-48720/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7730569046465127822?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7730569046465127822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/match-report-arsenal-fly-into-semis.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7730569046465127822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7730569046465127822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/match-report-arsenal-fly-into-semis.html' title='Match report: Arsenal fly into the semis'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8497026460337974365</id><published>2009-06-11T18:41:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:47:01.128+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Newcastle defender in exit talks</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 08 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fabricio Coloccini is in talks to leave Newcastle, his agent has revealed to setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/08/Exclusive-Coloccinis-agent-on-future/gnid-56198/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/08/Exclusive-Coloccinis-agent-on-future/gnid-56198/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8497026460337974365?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8497026460337974365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-newcastle-defender-in-exit.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8497026460337974365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8497026460337974365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-newcastle-defender-in-exit.html' title='Exclusive: Newcastle defender in exit talks'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7130140441958158323</id><published>2009-06-11T18:38:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:41:28.873+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Marseille ace in Blackburn talks</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 28 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blackburn are in talks with Marseille ace Modeste M’Bami, his agent has revealed to setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/05/28/Exclusive-MBamis-agent/gnid-54819/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/05/28/Exclusive-MBamis-agent/gnid-54819/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7130140441958158323?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7130140441958158323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-marseille-ace-in-blackburn.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7130140441958158323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7130140441958158323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-marseille-ace-in-blackburn.html' title='Exclusive: Marseille ace in Blackburn talks'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8267781707872126631</id><published>2009-06-11T18:37:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:38:15.644+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Bolton defender on the move</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 28 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sebastien Puygrenier has left Bolton and will not sign a permanent deal at the club, his agent has told setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/05/28/Exclusive-Puygrenier-agent/gnid-54796/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/05/28/Exclusive-Puygrenier-agent/gnid-54796/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8267781707872126631?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8267781707872126631/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bolton-defender-on-move.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8267781707872126631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8267781707872126631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bolton-defender-on-move.html' title='Exclusive: Bolton defender on the move'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5944633484374882676</id><published>2009-06-11T18:33:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:36:38.526+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Reina wants to reign with Reds</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 02 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina has exclusively told setanta.com that he is going nowhere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/06/02/Exclusive-Reina-on-future/gnid-55391/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/football/2009/06/02/Exclusive-Reina-on-future/gnid-55391/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5944633484374882676?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5944633484374882676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-reina-wants-to-reign-with.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5944633484374882676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5944633484374882676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-reina-wants-to-reign-with.html' title='Exclusive: Reina wants to reign with Reds'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6767789647295869552</id><published>2009-06-11T18:29:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:31:14.267+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Tough choice for United target Valencia</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 07 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The agent of Antonio Valencia has told setanta.com that the player must choose between two of the biggest clubs in the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/07/Exclusive-Valencias-agent-on-bids/gnid-56146/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/07/Exclusive-Valencias-agent-on-bids/gnid-56146/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6767789647295869552?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6767789647295869552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-tough-choice-for-united.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6767789647295869552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6767789647295869552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-tough-choice-for-united.html' title='Exclusive: Tough choice for United target Valencia'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5755846616083228812</id><published>2009-06-11T18:26:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T18:29:03.090+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog: The man to replace Alex Ferguson is...</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard, 08 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Forget about David Moyes and Martin O’Neill. To me, Laurent Blanc has what it takes to be the chosen one, the manager that will replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/UK/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/06/The-man-to-replace-Alex-Ferguson-is/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/UK/Blogs/Laurent-Picard/2009/06/The-man-to-replace-Alex-Ferguson-is/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5755846616083228812?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5755846616083228812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-man-to-replace-alex-ferguson-is.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5755846616083228812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5755846616083228812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-man-to-replace-alex-ferguson-is.html' title='Blog: The man to replace Alex Ferguson is...'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6046206646306485843</id><published>2009-06-11T14:29:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:30:10.786+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Madrid ace thrilled by Ronaldo move</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 11 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, Real Madrid's Daniel Parejo has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to shine with the Merengues.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/11/Exclusive-Parejo-on-Ronaldo-move/gnid-56621/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/11/Exclusive-Parejo-on-Ronaldo-move/gnid-56621/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6046206646306485843?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6046206646306485843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-madrid-ace-thrilled-by.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6046206646306485843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6046206646306485843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-madrid-ace-thrilled-by.html' title='Exclusive: Madrid ace thrilled by Ronaldo move'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8368932908116064742</id><published>2009-06-11T14:26:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:28:53.705+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Zog's agent hits back at Kinnear</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 03 February 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Charles N’Zogbia’s agent Frank Peslerbe has responded to Joe Kinnear’s accusations in an exclusive interview with setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/AU/Articles/Football/2009/02/03/Exclusive-NZogbias-agent-hits-back-at-Kinnear/gnid-38467/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/AU/Articles/Football/2009/02/03/Exclusive-NZogbias-agent-hits-back-at-Kinnear/gnid-38467/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8368932908116064742?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8368932908116064742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-zogs-agent-hits-back-at.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8368932908116064742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8368932908116064742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-zogs-agent-hits-back-at.html' title='Exclusive: Zog&apos;s agent hits back at Kinnear'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-8754285769644558764</id><published>2009-06-11T14:25:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:26:49.505+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Clichy excuses Gallas</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard, 27 April 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gael Clichy has told setantas.com during an exclusive interview that he excuses William Gallas for his mistakes and considers his captain a real leader and a top class defender.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sutantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/04/27/Prem-Clichy-on-Gallas/?facets/tv-listings-space/great-britain-locale/motorsports/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.sutantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/04/27/Prem-Clichy-on-Gallas/?facets/tv-listings-space/great-britain-locale/motorsports/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-8754285769644558764?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/8754285769644558764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-clichy-excuses-gallas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8754285769644558764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/8754285769644558764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-clichy-excuses-gallas.html' title='Exclusive: Clichy excuses Gallas'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-525822872206435616</id><published>2009-06-11T14:23:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:24:44.233+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Bosingwa settled at Chelsea</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 27 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jose Bosingwa has sent a powerful message to Chelsea's fans by stating he would love to remain at Stamford Bridge for ‘a long time’, during an exclusive interview with setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2008/11/27/Prem-Bosingwa-Setanta-exclusive/gnid-29116/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2008/11/27/Prem-Bosingwa-Setanta-exclusive/gnid-29116/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-525822872206435616?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/525822872206435616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bosingwa-settled-at-chelsea.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/525822872206435616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/525822872206435616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-bosingwa-settled-at-chelsea.html' title='Exclusive: Bosingwa settled at Chelsea'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-5121300822882974750</id><published>2009-06-11T14:22:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:23:07.465+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Arsenal defender wants Milan move</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 08 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, Philippe Senderos has begged Milan to turn his loan move from Arsenal into a permanent arrangement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/UK/Articles/Football/2009/06/08/Exclusive-Senderos-on-Milan/gnid-56206/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/UK/Articles/Football/2009/06/08/Exclusive-Senderos-on-Milan/gnid-56206/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-5121300822882974750?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/5121300822882974750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-defender-wants-milan.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5121300822882974750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/5121300822882974750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-defender-wants-milan.html' title='Exclusive: Arsenal defender wants Milan move'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-7016570078628899216</id><published>2009-06-11T14:21:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:22:21.010+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Arsenal not in my mind - Busquets</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reported Arsenal target Sergio Busquets has affirmed to setanta.com that he never thought of moving to Emirates Stadium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Busquets-on-Arsenal/gnid-54303/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/27/Exclusive-Busquets-on-Arsenal/gnid-54303/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-7016570078628899216?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/7016570078628899216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-not-in-my-mind.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7016570078628899216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/7016570078628899216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-arsenal-not-in-my-mind.html' title='Exclusive: Arsenal not in my mind - Busquets'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-4306252034579096137</id><published>2009-06-11T14:20:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:21:33.142+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Wenger won’t leave, says Pires</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 21 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking to setanta.com, Arsenal legend Robert Pires has backed Arsene Wenger to turn his back on Real Madrid.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/21/Exclusive-Pires-on-Wenger/gnid-53784/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/21/Exclusive-Pires-on-Wenger/gnid-53784/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-4306252034579096137?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/4306252034579096137/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-wenger-wont-leave-says-pires.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4306252034579096137'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4306252034579096137'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-wenger-wont-leave-says-pires.html' title='Exclusive: Wenger won’t leave, says Pires'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-550077647744584839</id><published>2009-06-11T14:18:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:20:04.384+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: United should keep Tevez - Iniesta</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 May 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Andres Iniesta has told setanta.com that Carlos Tevez should remain a Manchester United player next season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Iniesta-on-Tevez/gnid-54518/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;http://edit.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/26/Exclusive-Iniesta-on-Tevez/gnid-54518/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-550077647744584839?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/550077647744584839/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-united-should-keep-tevez.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/550077647744584839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/550077647744584839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-united-should-keep-tevez.html' title='Exclusive: United should keep Tevez - Iniesta'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-4924013374669572769</id><published>2009-06-11T13:51:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T13:58:03.238+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Kalou dreaming of Arsenal</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 26 February 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chelsea attacker Salomon Kalou has exclusively revealed to setanta.com that it is his dream to play for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Kalou-dreaming-of-Arsenal/gnid-41953/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Kalou-dreaming-of-Arsenal/gnid-41953/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/26/Exclusive-Kalou-dreaming-of-Arsenal/gnid-41953/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-4924013374669572769?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/4924013374669572769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-kalou-dreaming-of-arsenal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4924013374669572769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4924013374669572769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-kalou-dreaming-of-arsenal.html' title='Exclusive: Kalou dreaming of Arsenal'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-1179250196235385490</id><published>2009-06-11T13:45:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:18:08.833+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Spurs ace in transfer talks</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 10 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setanta.com understands that Giovani dos Santos is in talks to join Espanyol on a loan basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/10/Prem-Dos-Santos-on-Espanyol/gnid-56480/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/10/Prem-Dos-Santos-on-Espanyol/gnid-56480/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/10/Prem-Dos-Santos-on-Espanyol/gnid-56480/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/10/Prem-Dos-Santos-on-Espanyol/gnid-56480/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-1179250196235385490?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/1179250196235385490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-spurs-ace-in-transfer-talks.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1179250196235385490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/1179250196235385490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-spurs-ace-in-transfer-talks.html' title='Exclusive: Spurs ace in transfer talks'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-6388242799231534937</id><published>2009-06-11T13:42:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:16:34.313+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive : Gallas is not my friend - Toure</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 12 March 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kolo Toure has admitted to setanta.com that he spends no time with William Gallas off the pitch, but says they are totally professional in Arsenal’s colours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Kolo-on-Gallas/gnid-44034/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000066;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Kolo-on-Gallas/gnid-44034/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/ca/Articles/Football/2009/03/12/Exclusive--Kolo-on-Gallas/gnid-44034/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-6388242799231534937?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/6388242799231534937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-gallas-is-not-my-friend-toure.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6388242799231534937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/6388242799231534937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-gallas-is-not-my-friend-toure.html' title='Exclusive : Gallas is not my friend - Toure'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-9088730470756124412</id><published>2009-06-11T13:36:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T13:39:53.405+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Kaboul wouldn't join Sunderland 'in an earthquake'</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Younes Kaboul's agent Rudy Raba told setanta.com: "Younes wouldn't join Sunderland even if there was an earthquake. We have more interesting options than Sunderland. Don't even think about it."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-9088730470756124412?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/9088730470756124412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-kaboul-wouldnt-join.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9088730470756124412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/9088730470756124412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-kaboul-wouldnt-join.html' title='Exclusive: Kaboul wouldn&apos;t join Sunderland &apos;in an earthquake&apos;'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256170281704934823.post-4733698965343948033</id><published>2009-06-11T13:31:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:14:41.326+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive: Eto’o may fancy English move</title><content type='html'>by Laurent Picard , 07 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Samuel Eto’o would not turn down an offer from a Premier League club, his agent has told setanta.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/06/Exclusive-Etoos-agent-on-City/gnid-56059/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/06/Exclusive-Etoos-agent-on-City/gnid-56059/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6256170281704934823-4733698965343948033?l=picardlaurent.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/feeds/4733698965343948033/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-etoo-may-fancy-english-move.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4733698965343948033'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6256170281704934823/posts/default/4733698965343948033'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://picardlaurent.blogspot.com/2009/06/exclusive-etoo-may-fancy-english-move.html' title='Exclusive: Eto’o may fancy English move'/><author><name>Laurent Picard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02678109199639356658</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhMTltGf584/TXd_Lm1qZ9I/AAAAAAAAADU/kkMqhZskM44/s220/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
