News about Robert Pires

This Sunday, Arsenal will travel across the Seven Sisters Road to Tottenham and hash out one of the most bitter, heated rivalries in English football - the North London Derby.  It's the first game fans pick out when the fixtures are released, the most in-demand tickets on the market, and undoubtedly the most stressful days of any supporter's season.  The stakes are just that much higher; defeats are all the more painful, every blunder and mistake will be sent your way for the next six months by rival fans. But the victories are celebrated like a Cup Final and every scrap of joy eked out until the next meeting.

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. 

Mbappe's time at PSG seems to have come to an end at the end of the season, seven years after he first starred with the French giants as a youth. The forward looks to be headed to Real Madrid in one of the biggest trades of all time, but will not be paid by his current club due to the France man's being out of contract at the end of the season. Following years of rumors, the move will see him team up with Vinicius Jnr and Jude Bellingham as he puts pen to paper on a pledge to move to Bernabeu.

Gabriel Jesus scored and set up Bukayo Saka for another seven minutes to lead Arsenal to a 2-1 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, taking the north London side closer to leaders Liverpool by two points. The Gunners ruled possession but they failed to threaten the Forest goal until Jesus finally broke the deadlock in the 65th minute. Forest were unemployed on a throw-in, and the ball was dropped to Jesus who fired through keeper Matt Turner's legs from an uncomfortable tight angle. In the 72nd minute, the Gunners took the lead after Jesus played a ball to Saka, who shot across the goal. Turner had a hand on the ball but not enough to keep it out.

On Saturday, a group of Manchester United legends arrived in Dubai for a dressing-room photo as they took part in an 11-goal thriller against a World XI. The match opened the inaugural Legends Football League, and it didn't disappoint as a spectacle, with United eventually losing 8-3. However, that couldn't put the smile off the faces of their former actors who played a role in Sir Alex Ferguson's team's becoming the dominant force in English football.

In a star-studded match against Team Calais, the legendary trickster wore the No 10 shirt for Le Varietes Club de France against Team Calais. Alongside Hazard, Didier Deschamps, Robert Pires, Christian Karembeu, Jens Lehmann, Laurent Blanc, Yohan Cabaye, and Mathieu Debuchy appeared. Pieces Jaunes, a charity that supports children and teenagers in hospital, was raised during the competition. (Yellow Pieces)

Compared to a snapshot from their playing days, a former Premier League star who now appears on Sky Sports looks unrecognizable. The central midfield player appeared in English football for more than 440 appearances before stepping down in 2014 while at Coventry, at the end of a 15-year career in the Premier and Football League. Despite being limited at both Under 18 and 21 years old, the midfielder would never return to play for the senior England team.

After hearing that Neymar and Lionel Messi 'lived through hell' at Paris Saint-Germain, Robert Pires has branded them 'cry-babies.' Both players left the club this summer after a rough start to their time in the Ligue 1st, with fans largely condemning them following their Champions League exit to Bayern Munich in the Round of 16. Messi joined Inter Miami, where he has already made a big contribution in the MLS Cup, with a final against Houston Dynamo scheduled later this month.

Arsene Wenger has praised the fitness of several of his former Arsenal players as they competed in a charity game, boasting that some players now appear to be in better shape than they did when they were under new Gunners manager Arsene Wenger. During Saturday's Game4Ukraine charity fair, Wenger was pitchside as the boss of 'Team Zinchenko,' which is raising funds in support for those impacted by Ukraine's war. Jens Lehman, Robert Pires, Gael Clichy, Gilberto Silva, and Jack Wilshere were among his ex Arsenal players fired by the Frenchman, who was tasked with the care of a slew of his former players, including Jens Lehman, Robert Pires, Gael Clichy, Gilberto Silva, and Jack Wilshere. Wenger was questioned by pitchside reporter Andrew Mensah, who asked the legendary manager what he had heard so far from his troops in the first stages of the game. Wenger was clearly impressed with his team and even joked about the fitness of some of his former actors.

Since being banned from eight games for attacking referee Chris Kavanagh in Fulham's FA Cup transfer to Manchester United last month, Aleksandar Mitrovic has received one of the longest sentences in Premier League history. The normal three-match ban has been extended to eight games, but the FA is planning to appeal the suspension, claiming that the Serbian striker will receive an even greater punishment. Mitrovic played in Fulham's 2-1 loss at Bournemouth, and the earliest he'll return is against Southampton on May 13 - with two games remaining after that.

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.

Micah Richards has given one current Arsenal player a major boost by comparing them to one of the club's all-time legends, Robert Pires. As the Gunners prepare to end their 19-year Premier League drought this season, the former defender dished praise for the new Arsenal talisman, hailing his dribbling skills and shooting abilities. Pires was one of Arsenal's most important players in the 2003-04 season, when the Gunners secured the title without losing a single match, which is perhaps why Richards finds echoes with Bukayo Saka's match.

Robert Pires has slammed Didier Deschamps' decision to force Kylian Mbappe the France captaincy, citing "a lack of respect" for Antoine Griezmann. Since goalkeeper Hugo Lloris retired from international service, Les Bleus' captain, Sean Griezmann, who has collected 117 caps since making his debut in 2014, was selected as his vice captain. Mbappe was given the armband over him, according to Atletico Madrid's forward, who is considering dropping out of France service as a result.

Pedro Goncalves added his name to a long list of 'where were you?' On Thursday night, there were wondergoals on the show. In the Europa League, the 24-year-old Sporting Lisbon player broke Arsenal hearts by lobbing a 46-yard kick over Aaron Ramsale to equalize, a tie that would have been decided on penalties. Fans responded to Goncalves' goal by announcing it as a contender for the season's championship, but he is by no means the first to make history with a spectacular blast from distance.

A match between Arsenal and Manchester United that has something riding on it? It's been a while. It seems like old times, with the Gunners roaring at the top of the Premier League table and United also in the title shake-up. Although United's two dropped points at Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon, there is no doubt that a victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon would have put them right back in the hunt. And for those football enthusiasts of a certain age who adored the high voltage rivalry between the two teams between 1997 and 2004, this would be highly deserved indeed.