Joe Cole bags hat-trick for French champions Lille at lowly Chantilly
• On-loan midfielder gets three in 6–0 win against amateurs• Cristiano Ronaldo slammed after goal-celebration stropJoe Cole scored a hat-trick as Lille began their defence of the French Cup with a 6-0 win away to the amateur side Chantilly in the...
European round-up: Real Madrid turn up the pressure on Barcelona
• Diego Milito at the double as Inter thrash Parma 5-0• Joe Cole scores a hat-trick for Lille against cup minnowsThe Spanish league leaders Real Madrid turned up the pressure on Barcelona on Saturday when the in-form Karim Benzema scored twice in a...
Joe Cole ‘very excited’ by chance to compete at 2012 London Olympics
• Midfielder hoping to play for Great Britain at Olympics• Cole spending season on loan at French club LilleJoe Cole has revealed his desire to play for Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.Next year's Games will be held in east London where C...
Liverpool striker still in with chance of England call-up
The Liverpool striker Andy Carroll hasn’t been playing enough for Kenny Dalglish’s side to be considered for England right now, but there is still one Liverpool forward in with a good chance! Joe Cole moved to Lille during the recent transf...
‘I had frogs legs … they were really nice’
Winger has refound his joie de vivre since moving to France, so much so he has gone back to school to learn the languageEarly afternoon drinking decaffeinated espresso at a cafe just off Lille's Place du Général de Gaulle, the placarded stragglers fr...
Joe Cole wants to dump Liverpool for Lille.
Liverpool’s loaned-out player Joe Cole is vehement that the next move for him is to join Lille on a permanent basis after a very positive loan spell start. The Englishman found it hard to get a place in Kenny Dalglish’s side but he has now play...
Joe Cole hopes his Lille form will earn him an England recall
• On-loan midfielder: 'I hope Fabio Capello watches Ligue 1'• Cole makes immediate impact at French club with first goalJoe Cole is relishing his first-team opportunity with Lille – and has targeted a return to the England squad under Fabio Capel...
Tiki-taka: Guy Branston’s interesting negotiations with Barry Fry
When he signed for Peterborough, the player's contract talks took place in a Ladbrokes where his wages were bet on horsesBradford City's Guy Branston has been telling the Yorkshire Post about negotiating contracts with Barry Fry. When he signed for Pet...
Joe Cole refuses to give up on England comeback after Lille move
• Lille loanee sets sights on forcing his way back into squad• 'I see no reason why I won't get back in the [England] team'Joe Cole says he has not given up on his international career after his season-long loan move from Liverpool to the French cl...
Dozens of players complete loan deals
On a day when many managers strive to negotiate the ideal transfer fee for their ideal targets, there is often a realization that the ideal deal might not be struck after all. Fortunately for these managers, not all is lost when they fail to agree a fee for someone they really want to bring to...
Chelsea sign Meireles at the 11th hour
• Joe Cole loaned to Lille at cost of £3m in wages• Craig Bellamy returns on free transferLiverpool concluded a productive transfer window with a late surprise when they accepted Chelsea's £12m offer for the Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles.The ...
Has Joe Cole made a mistake by joining Lille?
Will Cole regret his decision not to join one of the Premier League clubs who expressed an interest?
