The view from France

Renewed Cole heading for the top

December 21, 2011
By Andy Brassell
"Hot in here, isn't it?" Approaching midnight in the press area beneath the Parc des Princes, Joe Cole pads his brow in mock exasperation. Even if the stuffy indoors is in stark contrast to the bitter chill of Parisian winter, it might be cumulative, as the England international has experienced his fair share of warmth since arriving in France at the summer transfer window's last knockings.

The French have really taken to the loanee from Liverpool; his uncommonly-English flair, his bustling ...

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