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The end has rediscovered his

joie de vivre

since his arrival in France, since he returned to school to learn the language

decaffeinated coffee early afternoon drink in a café near the Place du General de Gaulle Lille, latecomers with posters of a trade union demonstration against the austerity measures that add to agitation on the cobbled street, and English abroad seems at ease. Content, even. Joe Cole has a workout scheduled for later in the day before he and his wife, Carly, attending a lesson in French class the first time since his school days. Life is hectic, but as the buzz of the megaphones of the strikers is removed, no time to take everything in.

"Our feet have not touched the ground since I arrived, but gradually we found the most important things in order, that the French classes," said Cole. "When I can, I do this:. Sitting in cafes, browsing of the team that I tried to immerse myself in the culture has not only put a beret and a string of onions around my neck is. a beautiful city that I did not know what to expect, but life is good here :.... There is a saying "When I arrived in northern France, mourning, but when you leave, you cry even more. People love the place and sense of community. It feels good. "

Cole is refreshing to find so positive. The 29 years of age, race seems to have deviated from its course, at the expiration of his contract with Chelsea in the summer of 2010 confirmed that he was removed from one side of England ignominiously in the works World Cup in South Africa. A free transfer to Liverpool was to rejuvenate the movement initially seem natural, irregularly shaped as a delivery, minor injuries, an address change and turbulence in the meeting room to throw at the rear edge. The real surprise is that it has made a decision of the loan for the season with Ligue 1 Canal, a road not traveled by an England international who should be in its pomp and Chris Waddle to Marseille joined ago 22 years Cole returns to the waking life.

five-game career in Lille Olympique Sporting Club National (LOSC) and midfielder and adored. A stream of autograph hunters interrupted the conversation over coffee, with most simply wander by saying "thank you". Presumably the company first. A shimmy, spin, darts and help her first appearance as a substitute in Saint-Etienne last month set the tone optimistic Cole. A blistering 25-yard burst that beyond Lorient Fabien Audard kept the front door. Lille is the fifth, four points for money laundering Paris Saint-Germain, Internazionale and entertain, now coached by former Chelsea Cole, Claudio Ranieri, the Champions League on Tuesday. This is a team that operates in one of the most technically competent championships in Europe, and a club that will move to a 55,000-seat stadium next summer. Cole has reason to believe that his luck has changed.

still needs work. "People think that English abroad and is typically about 10 flowing beer and tackle the karaoke, but apart from football, it was an opportunity for me and my family to live in another country, "says. "I am a man of Camden Town that never dreamed I would have the opportunity to live or play football in France. Well, do not export our players often. But I hope I hope could help change that perception. It is paid you in. I saw the foreigners come to Britain and that mix, a night out with teammates and buying into the mindset of English, to settle better. Those who fight shy or a little dubious. So I try to mix as much as I can.

"Language is a part of that. If I had a crystal ball that I paid more attention in school back in my French class, but it just does not interest me. Now, I start almost from scratch. We audiobook Michel Thomas French of course, and we will have classroom lessons each week. Can I order a coffee, mineral water, and I'm picking up stupid things. I asked the kids this morning, '

"training would be"

This afternoon

. things like that. "

He said with a smile, but a player who is attacking a new life with enthusiasm on and off the field. The way he has already shown to thwart Liverpool LOSC are frustrated that the persistent memories of the first year of Cole at the club for more than a dismissal for the Premier League debut and only occasional flashes of his talent since then. The club, which is supplemented his salary, and could bring it back next summer, against Manchester United on Saturday.
"I was not playing enough," he said. "I was suspended and then reinstated a team that fights and, under Roy [Hodgson], the tactics are not for me to never criticize -. It was hard work for now - but the team not play well and when that happens, the first player ever to touch down and the young players. That's the way it is.