<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" 	
    xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
    >
<channel> 
        <title>michael-essien : Tags of Tags</title>
        <link>http://tags.theoffside.com/michael-essien/</link>
        <description>Tags of Tags</description>
        <language>en-us</language>
	    <dc:publisher>BootsnAll Travel Network</dc:publisher>
<item><title>Bosingwa out for season, World Cup. Damn.</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/bosingwa-out-for-season-world-cup-damn.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-03-05 13:23:36</pubDate><description>
And down goes another.

Reports suggested Thursday that Chelsea fullback Jose Bosingwa was in contention to return against Internazionale on March 16. Now, a day later, ...</description><content:encoded>
And down goes another.

Reports suggested Thursday that Chelsea fullback Jose Bosingwa was in contention to return against Internazionale on March 16. Now, a day later, ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Roma to Deal Daniele De Rossi to Real ? </title><link>http://calciomercato.theoffside.com/uncategorized/roma-to-deal-daniele-de-rossi-to-real.html</link><dc:creator>Marco Stucazzo</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-25 06:52:33</pubDate><description>To the non-Serie A follower, Eminem look alike, Daniele - DDR - De Rossi , is notorious for the use of his elbows versus the ...</description><content:encoded>To the non-Serie A follower, Eminem look alike, Daniele - DDR - De Rossi , is notorious for the use of his elbows versus the ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Essien out 4-6 weeks</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/essien-out-4-6-weeks.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-22 21:20:59</pubDate><description>It&#39;s just a tear in the meniscus. Everyone join me in a collective sigh of relief...
</description><content:encoded>It&#39;s just a tear in the meniscus. Everyone join me in a collective sigh of relief...
</content:encoded></item><item><title>Best of the Decade Awards: Ligue 1 Foreign Players </title><link>http://france.theoffside.com/french-football/best-of-the-decade-awards-ligue-1-foreign-players.html</link><dc:creator>Thomas</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-20 20:34:58</pubDate><description>
We&#39;re continuing the Decade Awards series with an overall award for player of the decade, broken down into Foreign Player of the Decade and French ...</description><content:encoded>
We&#39;re continuing the Decade Awards series with an overall award for player of the decade, broken down into Foreign Player of the Decade and French ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Fate of Essien to be learned Friday</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/fate-of-essien-to-be-learned-friday.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-20 19:47:41</pubDate><description>Friday is D-day for Michael Essien.

The injured Essien remained in Angola on Wednesday to watch his home country, Ghana, book passage into the knockout phase ...</description><content:encoded>Friday is D-day for Michael Essien.

The injured Essien remained in Angola on Wednesday to watch his home country, Ghana, book passage into the knockout phase ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Essien injured once again, potentially serious</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/player-news/essien-injured-once-again-potentially-serious.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-17 20:46:17</pubDate><description>As Chelsea Offside reader ASR so succinctly put it: S***.


Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, just recently recovered from a torn hamstring, appears to have suffered a ...</description><content:encoded>As Chelsea Offside reader ASR so succinctly put it: S***.


Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, just recently recovered from a torn hamstring, appears to have suffered a ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Live @ ACN: Drogba 3, Essien 1</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/player-news/live-acn-drogba-3-essien-1.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-15 13:30:19</pubDate><description>Breaking news from the African Cup of Nations.

Ivory Coast, which played with 10-men for a majority of the second half, has bullied its way to ...</description><content:encoded>Breaking news from the African Cup of Nations.

Ivory Coast, which played with 10-men for a majority of the second half, has bullied its way to ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Ligue 1 Team of the Decade: Midfielders</title><link>http://france.theoffside.com/french-football/ligue-1-team-of-the-decade-midfielders.html</link><dc:creator>Thomas</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-08 19:26:56</pubDate><description>[gallery columns=&#34;4&#34;]

Sorry this took so long, I&#39;ve been really busy since New Years. Happy 2010!&#34;

Some of the best midfielders in the world came through Ligue ...</description><content:encoded>[gallery columns=&#34;4&#34;]

Sorry this took so long, I&#39;ve been really busy since New Years. Happy 2010!&#34;

Some of the best midfielders in the world came through Ligue ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>2009: A year of emotion</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/analysis/2009-a-year-of-emotion.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2010-01-05 21:54:00</pubDate><description>2009

To call Chelsea Football Club&#39;s final year of the decade an eventful one would be quite the understatement. To call it memorable would, also, be a disservice. Equal ...</description><content:encoded>2009

To call Chelsea Football Club&#39;s final year of the decade an eventful one would be quite the understatement. To call it memorable would, also, be a disservice. Equal ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Champions League draw preview, Schwaben-style</title><link>http://vfb.theoffside.com/team-news/champions-league-draw-preview-schwaben-style.html</link><dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-12-17 11:04:25</pubDate><description>
In light of Stuttgart&#39;s final 16 draw tomorrow it&#39;s time to look at the teams and see who matches up well and who would be ...</description><content:encoded>
In light of Stuttgart&#39;s final 16 draw tomorrow it&#39;s time to look at the teams and see who matches up well and who would be ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>African Footballer of the Year 2009 Shortlist</title><link>http://www.theoffside.com/africa/african-footballer-of-the-year-shortlist-2009.html</link><dc:creator>Daryl</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-12-11 04:00:22</pubDate><description>
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced its five man shortlist for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award. The five players (in ...</description><content:encoded>
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced its five man shortlist for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award. The five players (in ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Vote or Die: Essien up for FIFA goal of the year</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/vote-or-die-essien-up-for-fifa-goal-of-the-year.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-12-09 19:24:00</pubDate><description>Michael Essien&#39;s oh-so-glorious volley against Barcelona is one of ten goals nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award, &#34;bestowed upon the player from either the men’s ...</description><content:encoded>Michael Essien&#39;s oh-so-glorious volley against Barcelona is one of ten goals nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award, &#34;bestowed upon the player from either the men’s ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Essien out for a month. S***</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/essien-out-for-month-s.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-12-09 18:24:28</pubDate><description>First Mikel pulls a Carlton Cole. Now this.

From chelseafc.com: &#34;Michael Essien today (Wednesday) underwent an examination on the injury he suffered in last night&#39;s Champions League game. ...</description><content:encoded>First Mikel pulls a Carlton Cole. Now this.

From chelseafc.com: &#34;Michael Essien today (Wednesday) underwent an examination on the injury he suffered in last night&#39;s Champions League game. ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Watch the 10 Goals Nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award</title><link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/watch-the-10-goals-nominated-for-the-fifa-puskas-award.html</link><dc:creator>Daryl</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-12-07 11:17:40</pubDate><description>The 10 nominated goals for FIFA&#39;s first annual Puskás Award have been announced. Basically FIFA has selected ten beautiful goals scored between July 2008 and ...</description><content:encoded>The 10 nominated goals for FIFA&#39;s first annual Puskás Award have been announced. Basically FIFA has selected ten beautiful goals scored between July 2008 and ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Lead-up: Chelsea v Arsenal</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/lead-up-chelsea-v-arsenal.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-11-27 22:41:10</pubDate><description>This, my friend, is the very definition of big. London&#39;s oldest top-flight derby resumes Sunday when Chelsea visit the Emirates to face Arsenal. It&#39;s third ...</description><content:encoded>This, my friend, is the very definition of big. London&#39;s oldest top-flight derby resumes Sunday when Chelsea visit the Emirates to face Arsenal. It&#39;s third ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Team News: Bos out for three months</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/team-news-bos-out-for-three-months.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-11-11 20:45:20</pubDate><description>Bosingwa ruled out for three months
Via the official Web site: &#34;Chelsea Football Club can confirm that José Bosingwa underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee ...</description><content:encoded>Bosingwa ruled out for three months
Via the official Web site: &#34;Chelsea Football Club can confirm that José Bosingwa underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Poll: Who is the Hardest Working Player in Football?</title><link>http://www.theoffside.com/polls/poll-who-is-the-hardest-working-player-in-football.html</link><dc:creator>Daryl</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-09-08 07:57:07</pubDate><description>Yesterday we asked Offside readers to sound off and let us know who the hardest working player in world football was. We had a great ...</description><content:encoded>Yesterday we asked Offside readers to sound off and let us know who the hardest working player in world football was. We had a great ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Poll: Who is Chelsea&#39;s most important player?</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/analysis/poll-who-is-chelseas-most-important-player.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-08-03 16:59:04</pubDate><description>I don&#39;t know if you heard, but there was this small announcement a couple of weekends ago from England&#39;s Brave John Terry. JT committed himself ...</description><content:encoded>I don&#39;t know if you heard, but there was this small announcement a couple of weekends ago from England&#39;s Brave John Terry. JT committed himself ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Bison wants pay raise. Give it to him.</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/bison-wants-pay-raise-give-it-to-him.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-06-23 15:09:51</pubDate><description>And then there was news out of left field.

Today, Michael Essien&#39;s agent, Fabien Piveteau, was quoted as saying the Bison may be up for a ...</description><content:encoded>And then there was news out of left field.

Today, Michael Essien&#39;s agent, Fabien Piveteau, was quoted as saying the Bison may be up for a ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Transfer Talk: Everybody In, Everybody Out.</title><link>http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/transfer-talk-everybody-in-everybody-out.html</link><dc:creator>chris</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-06-02 08:30:54</pubDate><description>Rumor has it Florentino Perez&#39;s first act after hiring Manuel Pellegrini will be to install a revolving door in the Bernabeu dressing room. Out will ...</description><content:encoded>Rumor has it Florentino Perez&#39;s first act after hiring Manuel Pellegrini will be to install a revolving door in the Bernabeu dressing room. Out will ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>2009 Chelsea awards roundup</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/09-chelsea-awards-roundup.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-05-23 16:52:01</pubDate><description>The club held its annual awards banquet Thursday and, to no surprise whatsoever, Frank Lampard was named Chelsea Player of the Year by the fans. ...</description><content:encoded>The club held its annual awards banquet Thursday and, to no surprise whatsoever, Frank Lampard was named Chelsea Player of the Year by the fans. ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Daily Dose: May 13th, 2009.</title><link>http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-13th-2009.html</link><dc:creator>chris</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-05-13 19:30:30</pubDate><description>Stuff to read while you watch Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s &#39;awakening&#39;.....



	Biggest football rivalries in the world. (BootsnAll)
	Hooliganism in MLS. (Suite 101)
	Franck Ribery to Real Madrid now. (The ...</description><content:encoded>Stuff to read while you watch Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s &#39;awakening&#39;.....



	Biggest football rivalries in the world. (BootsnAll)
	Hooliganism in MLS. (Suite 101)
	Franck Ribery to Real Madrid now. (The ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Iniesta Secures a Victory for Pretty Football</title><link>http://www.theoffside.com/tournaments/champions-league/iniesta-secures-a-victory-for-pretty-football.html</link><dc:creator>Daryl</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-05-06 14:05:29</pubDate><description>

The game itself wasn&#39;t all that great to watch. Essien&#39;s goal for Chelsea was a bit special, but other than that it was all Barcelona ...</description><content:encoded>

The game itself wasn&#39;t all that great to watch. Essien&#39;s goal for Chelsea was a bit special, but other than that it was all Barcelona ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Rant Box: Chelsea v Liverpool</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/rant-box-chelsea-v-liverpool-4.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-04-13 21:48:41</pubDate><description>Excited. Nervous. Confident. Jittery.

All these emotions -- and more -- are slowly bottling up in my stomach as we approach the day of reckoning: Chelsea ...</description><content:encoded>Excited. Nervous. Confident. Jittery.

All these emotions -- and more -- are slowly bottling up in my stomach as we approach the day of reckoning: Chelsea ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Making the Grade: International week</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/making-the-grade-international-week.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-04-01 21:00:02</pubDate><description>This is the first of what hopefully will be many installments of Making the Grade, a schoolboy look at Chelsea players, management, supporters, groundsmen, ticket ...</description><content:encoded>This is the first of what hopefully will be many installments of Making the Grade, a schoolboy look at Chelsea players, management, supporters, groundsmen, ticket ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Dynamo 1 - 0 Metalist: Vukojevic Walks The Walk</title><link>http://dynamokyiv.theoffside.com/uefa-cup-20082009/dynamo-1-0-metalist-vukojevic-walks-the-walk.html</link><dc:creator>Yevy</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-03-13 15:32:21</pubDate><description>When a player installs his side as a definite favorite ahead of a big match, he better back up his words with strong play or ...</description><content:encoded>When a player installs his side as a definite favorite ahead of a big match, he better back up his words with strong play or ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Gallery: Chelsea 2, Juventus 2</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/fixtures/champions-league/gallery-chelsea-2-juventus-2.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-03-10 19:24:26</pubDate><description>











</description><content:encoded>











</content:encoded></item><item><title>Rant Box: Chelsea v Juventus</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/fixtures/rant-box-chelsea-v-juventus-2.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-03-09 20:05:31</pubDate><description>OK, there&#39;s this small matter of a Champions League second leg in Turin tomorrow. Maybe you&#39;ve heard about it.

Some small Italian club known as the ...</description><content:encoded>OK, there&#39;s this small matter of a Champions League second leg in Turin tomorrow. Maybe you&#39;ve heard about it.

Some small Italian club known as the ...</content:encoded></item><item><title>Gallery: Chelsea 2, Coventry 0</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/fixtures/fa-cup/gallery-chelsea-2-coventry-0.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-03-08 19:30:00</pubDate><description>








</description><content:encoded>








</content:encoded></item><item><title>Rant Box: Chelsea v Coventry</title><link>http://chelsea.theoffside.com/fixtures/rant-box-chelsea-v-coventry.html</link><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><pubDate>2009-03-06 20:52:42</pubDate><description>Last year, at this stage of the FA Cup, Barnsley took Avram Grant&#39;s men to task. This season, Coventry attempts to the same.

Saturday, the Sky ...</description><content:encoded>Last year, at this stage of the FA Cup, Barnsley took Avram Grant&#39;s men to task. This season, Coventry attempts to the same.

Saturday, the Sky ...</content:encoded></item></channel>
</rss>
