"I wanted to know why it was Pires who had to come off in the final."- Robert Pires

"Wenger knows I’ll never agree with him that he made the right decision. But it cannot erase six years when I won trophies, learned from him, grew in confidence and did well with France’s national team. I’ve put it behind me."

what struck me was how he used his own name, referring to himself in the third person. this interview, three years on, still showed his anguish.

somehow, i can understand his anguish.

time may pass, but you will still ask: why did you let go of my hand back then?