Small Emmanuel

Biography

Years in Monaco

Located by Arsene Wenger at the 15 years age, whereas it evolved/moved with ES Arques, Petit joined the ACE Monaco in 1985. Until 1989, it is confined with the team holds. It evolves/moves then at the station of back (central or left). At 19 years, it integrates finally the professional team, champion of France in title. One year later, thanks to one fulgurating adaptation, it obtains its first selection in team of France vis-a-vis in Poland. In 1991, it gains its first trophy with the ASM, the Coupe de France vis-a-vis the OM. It in addition reaches the final of the Coupe of the Cuts, lost vis-a-vis Werder of Bremen in 1992. It obtains some other selections in team of France, but for the Euro 1996 is not retained. In 1997, twelve years after being arrived at Monaco, it gains finally the championship at the side of Fabien Barthez and Sony Anderson. It then decides to cross the one stage and leaves the championship of France, for England, where its former mentor, Arsène Wenger asks him to join it with Arsenal.

Arrival in First League

Small thus its old coach finds, in Arsenal. As of his arrival, the French is replaced in recuperator medium by Wenger. It is a luminous idea, since Petit explodes literally at this station. Haloed of a championship of England, he even manages to take down a place in the French selection for the World cup 1998 thanks to his versatility. He will mark the memories there by gaining the title, but especially by offering a decisive master key finally vis-a-vis Brazil, and by marking the 3rd goal of the match and 1000e of the History of the team of France. In 2000, it gains the Euro with the Blue ones vis-a-vis in Italy. It tries the adventure Inhabitant of Barcelona then.

The Spanish failure and the return in First League

Small will make one year with FC Barcelona, but that will show a failure. Its rough and physical play does not correspond to the blazing technique of the Liga. It turns over then to England, with Chelsea. It remakes a health at the Blues , forming a duet of exceptional defensive medium with Frank Lampard. It is called to take part in the World cup 2002, where France will be eliminated as of the first turn. Corroded by wounds with the knee, it will end up breaking its contract in 2004. Having undergoes another surgical operation, it finally decides to stop football the January 21st 2005, at the 34 years age.

He comments on today the matches of First League on TPS.

Prize list

In national team:

1e selection in team of France: the August 15th 1990 at the time of France - Poland (0-0)
63 selections in team of France (6 goals)
Victorious of the World cup 1998 Victorious
of the championship of Europe of the Nations 2000 Victorious
of the Cut Kirin 1994 Victorious
of the Tournament Hassan II 1998 Victorious
of the Tournament Hassan II 2000

In club:

Champion of France in 1997 (Monaco)
Champion of England in 1998 (Arsenal) (and twice second)
Victorious of the Coupe de France in 1991 (Monaco) (and finalist)
Victorious of the Cut of England in 1998 (Arsenal) (and finalist)
Finalist of the C2 in 1992 (Monaco)
Finalist of the C3 in 2000 (Arsenal) (and 1/2 finalist)
Finalist of the Coupe de France in 1989 (Monaco)
Finalist of the Cut of England in 2002 (Chelsea)

personal Distinctions:

1998 : Knight of the Legion of honor
1998: Eleven of bronze

Quotation

" One will remember his yells a long time, but more still of its radiant activity, leg left, with the service of the community. " ( France Football , December 20th, 2005)

Others

Anecdote : Finally of the World cup 1998, it registers the 1000e goal of the history of Blue vis-a-vis. As for better underlining the weight of the history in this evening of the July 12th 1998.

Song : One year already (3-0) in duet with Sophie Thalmann.

Matches with accompanying notes : (February 15th 2005 on France 2). Match for the hope organized in solidarity in favor of the victims of the Tsunami of December 26th, 2004 in Southeast Asia.

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