Salut!

Well I'm writing this from Birmingham, as I am back and have reported for duty this morning at Aston Villa. It was a bit strange after being by the sea for the past few weeks. But now it's back to rigorous training, with our hopes and dreams of winning cups and championships.

This morning I met two new teammates, Mustapha Hadji and Hassan Kachloul, and they received a friendly welcome. For our first day back, we've had a double training session - no messing about as the Inter Toto is around the corner. I am sorry to see that Julian Joachim has left us, but I wish him all the best in his new club Coventry City.

I recently met up with my friend Neil Silver to draft an additional chapter for my autobiography Le Magnifique, which is due to be released in paperback this autumn. This week also saw the launch of my 'Mission Possible' video on the Heathrow Express from Paddington station. I haven't watched it on board of a train yet, but I know the music is cool….

Just to let you know, next week I will be running a competition on this site, so keep posted for the chance to win something.

Have a nice, relaxing weekend.

A bientôt,

David Ginola.

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