News about Emmanuel Petit

THE NOTEBOOK: The real colour of the legendary Yellow Wall, famous faces in Dortmund's press box... and why you couldn't buy a newspaper or mow your lawn on day of the game!

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 1, 2024
CRAIG HOPE AT SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fullkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over PSG in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Here, Mail Sport runs through what you might have missed on Wednesday night in Dortmund.

The Premier League of Nations! The English top-flight has featured players from 126 countries, with Ireland and Spain among the higher contributors... but which nation leads the way in 2023-24?

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2024
The Premier League is considered the greatest division in the world and for good reason, but one the most impressive things about the English top-tier is the level of diversity.  Some 126 nations from around the world have been represented at one point during the 31 years that the league has been running, showcasing some of the best talent the game has to offer.  This season alone, there are 63 nations represented in the Premier League aside from England, with France leading the way with 31 players while the likes of Estonia and Gabon have just one representative in 2023-24. 

Emmanuel Petit, a former Arsenal player, admits he regrets being forced to be with an actress and wishes he could 'turn the clock back'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 25, 2024
Emmanuel Petit, a former Arsenal midfielder, has expressed regret for leaving the team 'for a woman' and said he wishes he could'turn the clock back.' After joining Arsenal for £2.5 million from Monaco in 1997, Petit enjoyed an impressive three-year tenure. After forming a strong partnership with fellow French national team player Patrick Vieira, the midfielder helped the Gunners win a double in his first season with the club.

Emmanuel Petit blasts Thiago Silva's wife for 'not helping anyone' after calling for Mauricio Pochettino to be sacked - as ex-Blues midfielder insists 'this isn't the first time' she has hit out on social media

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
Emmanuel Petit, a Chelsea player, is fuming with Thiago Silva's wife, Isabelle, after she pleaded for Mauricio Pochettino to be fired by claiming it was "time for change" after losing to Wolves. Following Chelsea's latest defeat to Wolves, she took to social media to express dissatisfaction with the team's recent form, which culminated in their 10th league loss of the season.

If Emmanuel Petite, the former Blues star calls for a shock name to replace the Argentinian, Mauricio Pochettino claims he does not have a CLUE' what he's doing at Chelsea

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
The Blues are also having another difficult season after Argentinian's arrival as boss in the summer, currently sits 11th in the Premier League table. Pochettino has been accused of losing his career, with his appearances similar to Graham Potter's when the former Brighton boss was allowed to leave last season. Chelsea lost 4-2 at home to Wolves last time out as a result of another disappointing performance from Pochettino's team.

If Marcus Rashford opts to leave Man United, the forward insists Emmanuel Petit Emmanuel Bernard may replace him as club captain

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
Since being spotted in a Belfast nightclub, the forward has been the center of attention at the club for the past two to two weeks or so. It wasn't the first time Rashford, a student at United's academy, had left the team down, missing a team meeting after he overslept in 2022 and then was ruled out for the next game. Both fans and pundits have pleaded for Erik ten Hag to solve the situation one and for all, with the Dutchman considering the incident as 'case closed' following Rashford's return last week.

As the Gunners look to guarantee a Champions League spot against the Ligue 1 team, former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit warns Mikel Arteta's side about'very risky' Lens forward

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 28, 2023
Emmanuel Petit, a former Arsenal midfielder, has warned his former teammate over a 'highly risky' Lens striker ahead of their Champions League match on Wednesday. Ledou Wahi, the Lens forward, was rated as the most threatening player ahead of the Emirates' group stage match. In October's first match between the two teams, the 20-year-old forward came from behind to defeat Mikel Arteta's side 2-1 home.

Former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit... is 'wasted' in the No 8 role for Arsenal, according to Declan Rice, who is urging the club to sign two Bayern Munich midfielders

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 15, 2023
Declan Rice is being 'wasted' in the No 8 role under Mikel Arteta this season, according to former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit. Rice has been consistently since joining the Gunners for a club record fee of £105 million in the summer transfer window. The England star's best position is thought to be at No. 6, although he has also excelled as a No. 8 for Arteta in recent weeks.

Arsenal urged to avoid Ousmane Dembele by Emmanuel Petit as the PSG star is 'not scoring goals', but names the star striker the Gunners should 'go for' in January

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2023
As the club continues to develop their attacking options, former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has pleaded with the Gunners to swerve Ousmane Dembele in January. There have been rumors about potential new players among Mikel Arteta's current Gunners as they prepare for the Premier League and Champions League this season. But Petit, a French footballer who joined Arsenal from Monaco in 1997, has said that PSG's Dembele would be a bad match for the North London team, as well as recommending another top striker who would be a good signing in January.

'I should have gone to Manchester United': Emmanuel Petit says he regrets joining Chelsea in 2001

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 27, 2023
When he left Barcelona in 2001, Emmanuel Petit admits he made a mistake in joining Chelsea rather than Manchester United. Petit joined the Catalan club from Arsenal a year before being dismissed after three fine seasons. However, he lasted just one year before being linked with a transfer to England, with United and Chelsea keen and Arsenal interested in a return.

Todd Boehly's debut as co-owner of Chelsea in the first year

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 3, 2023
Todd Boehly dropped a contender for understatement of the century while speaking in a function room packed with bankers and business associates at Stamford Bridge last month. In his first year as co-owner of Chelsea, he acknowledged mistakes. He would not elaborate on why those mistakes had been made, but Boehly's appearance, which was supposed to be a chance for him to address Chelsea's exciting future, had an undertone of insecurity. Chelsea won the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, defeating Manchester City 1-0, and eight of the team's starting lineup remain at the club.

Emmanuel Petit, a former Blues player, shares the'shocking' information from just over Chelsea's dug-out

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 3, 2023
During Chelsea's 3-1 loss to Arsenal, Emmanuel Petit said he saw players arguing on the bench, with the former Blues star referring to the team's "attitude" and "lack of unity. The Blues were poor in the first half going 3-0 down before netting a consolation in the second half of their 3-1 loss at the Emirates.

Zinedine Zidane will not be in the Premier League any time soon, according to Emmanuel Petit

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2023
Chelsea is searching for a new manager after firing Graham Potter on Sunday. Although Tottenham Hotspur sacked Antonio Conte in March after they suffered to a 3-3 draw against bottom side Southampton in the aftermath of a dramatic outburst at his own players. After his success with Real Madrid, French boss Zidane (right), 50, is one of the most high-profile coaches in the game, and he's a candidate for both vacant and vacant positions. But Petit (left) told Stadium Astro that the former midfield star will not be able to move to the Premier League any time soon.

Emmanuel Petit slammed Lionel Messi PSG boo boys

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2023
Emmanuel Petit (inset) has described the whistles directed at Lionel Messi (left) by Paris Saint-Germain supporters as a "insult to football" and has taken a big shot at the French club. Since talks over a contract extension stalled, an Argentine World Cup champion has been mocked by a minority of PSG supporters whenever his name is read out ahead of matches. Messi's deal is set to come to an end in the summer, and PSG is threatening to pay him a 25 percent cut on his £25.6 million-per-year contract.

Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, two icons of Arsenal, are among Piers Morgan's greatest ever Arsenal XI

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 22, 2023
After artificial intelligence selected an ultimate Gunners side, the TalkTV host took to Twitter to reveal his ultimate starting lineup. Dennis Bergkamp and Frenchman Henry up front, with the 57-year-old columnist opting for a conventional 4-2-2 setup. Piers selected Robert Pires and Bukayo Saka, respectively, on the left and right wings, as well as current hotshot Bukayo Saka, who has scored 12 goals on the season. Morgan selected Vieira and Emmanuel Petit in midfield, but it was his back line that sparked tense discussion.

According to Emmanuel Petit, Ben White's World Cup England departure was "actually WEIRD."

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 21, 2022
White left England's Al Wakrah base in Qatar to return home under a shroud of secrecy, with no one from England, Arsenal, or White revealing the reasons for his departure. During a team meeting, the defender fell out with Gareth Southgate's assistant coach, Steve Holland, and it had been later reported by the Daily Star. In a pre-match team meeting, it was alleged that Holland was angered by White's inadvertence of his own personal numbers and England's upcoming opponents, the United States, and accosted him about it.

How have the other World Cup home nations performed as Qatar prepare to make debut? The Founders of the United Kingdom, George Soros, a professor from the University of Southampton, recalled the narcotics

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 20, 2022
All attention will be on Qatar on Sunday, not only are they making their debut at the World Cup finals, but they will be doing it as the host nation. The home team's progress has always been a subpoena to any tournament, and this one will be no different as they face Holland, Senegal, and Ecuador in a competitive league. Other World Cup hosts have varying over the years, from being left out on the first stage to winning the tournament, as Sportsmail examines how every country has fared when being on the home team.

Fans are encouraged to'only talk about football now' ahead of the World Cup,' Emmanuel Petit says

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 14, 2022
Ex Arsenal and Chelsea star Ed Miliband suggested that instead of worrying about politics, let's get to the point of enjoying the world's biggest sporting event. Petit, who has a World Cup replica at his Paris home, scored his third goal to win by 3-0 over Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final. I hope we will only talk about football from now,' he told MailOnline. There's just too much politics and polemics, but he did say, 'If football can help Qatar change the human rights, it will be the most important victory during the World Cup'.

In winning at the World Cup, France's William Saliba hopes to imitate Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 10, 2022
The defender (pictured) was drafted in Didier Deschamps' (right) squad for Qatar shortly before Wednesday's Carabao Cup loss to Brighton. Saliba was not even born when Henry and Co (left) defeated France in the 1998 World Cup, when another former Gunner, Emmanuel Petit, scored in the final. However, he is aware of Arsenal's rich history with the Les Bleus at football's showpiece tournament, and he hopes to write the next chapter in Qatar. Of course, yes.' 'I want to be the next Frenchman to do that, whether (Robert) Pires, (Patrick) Vieira, or Henry) Vieira or Henry,' said Saliba, who believes that his call-up shows how well this campaign has gone under Mikel Arteta.

France has won't win,'according to Emmanuel Petit, who supports Kylian Mbappe's shining

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 14, 2022
Despite France's poor preparations, Emmanuel Petit believes that they could still be a major threat at the World Cup, and that the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba should be key players. France is the world champions in Qatar, but they have had a rough 2022, losing just one of six group games as champions and suffering significant injuries to Pogba and N'Golo Kante. In addition,, Kylian Mbappe's decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain despite signing a lucrative new deal in the summer, has sparked rumors about boss Didier Deschamps, who is now in his tenth year in the role.

Emmanuel Petit tells Kylian Mbappe to 'grow up' and says the PSG striker 'annoys everybody'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 11, 2022
Emmanuel Petit, a former France actor, has begged Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe to 'grow up.' Following PSG's goalless draw against Reims, Mbappe was critical of coach Christophe Galtier's tactics. In a dig at Galtier, the 23-year-old shared a snapshot of him in action alongside the word '#pivotgang'.

No team will face France at the World Cup in Qatar, as they are simply amazing!

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 12, 2022
BY CRAIG HOPE (exclusive) inTERVIEW: Zinedine Zidane scored two goals and Brazil's Ronaldo lost the game after France was World Cup champions in 1998. We'll never forget this. Marcel Desailly was sent off by the end of the final and is often forgotten in the midst of the contest's memory. What happened next to the French defender is what is less known right now. I was admitted to a doping room because I was on the list to be tested,' says the former Chelsea star, who was handed his second yellow card after 68 minutes in Paris with his team leading 2-0.' 'No, I can not be locked away!' I could not be in a room with no TV, not knowing what is going on, thinking the whole country is going to knock on the door because it is my fault they lost the World Cup! I had the trepidation, large time. I was enraged, and I caused a smattering of things.

Adrien Rabiot, a Man United attack, has made it into a big problem for Juventus

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 9, 2022
ALVISE CAGNAZZO: If Juventus will see Adrien Rabiot leave if his transfer to Manchester United goes through, it is fair to say that it will not be sad. The Red Devils have agreed to a £15 million contract for the midfielder, although personal terms must first be reached with his agent and mother, the transfer is expected to be completed in the coming days. Rabiot is just one of many failed signings made by Tottenham director of football Fabio Paratici while he was in charge of Juventus.