Salut!

You can call me 'Mr Mum' this week as I have been looking after the children. My wife Coraline has taken time off, so I have been looking after my two children, Andrea and Carla.

On the one hand, it has been fantastic to spend quality time with my children and to really bond with them. We have been cooking together, cleaning together, eating together and of course playing together, so we have had lots of fun. I don't get to see them as much as I would like during the football season because we travel quite a lot, so this has helped to make up for that.

However, the experience has really increased the admiration I have for all mothers who look after children full-time. Even though I have two great kids, it is really hard work, so I take my hat off to all the mums out there who do such a great job all the time.

Apart from spending time with my children, I have been keeping myself fit. I am going on holiday next week on my boat in the Mediterranean so that I can really unwind after the football season and have a rest. I am also getting ready for the annual Sainte-Maxime beach soccer event from 22nd until 24th June.

I am sure the summer break will fly past, so I aim to make the most of it! It is nice to switch off from football now, although I kept up to date with the international matches this week. England scored an important victory in Greece and that puts them right back in with a chance of winning their World Cup qualifying group, and qualifying automatically. They can go to Germany in September knowing that victory there will leave it wide open again.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's dream start continued as he set a record by becoming the first England manager to win his first five games in charge. At least the England players can enjoy the rest of the summer having done the job asked of them.

Enjoy your weekend

A bientôt

David Ginola.

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