导出博客文章Thierry Henry caught up with West Hams signing of the summer Dimitri Payet to
discuss his stellar first season in the Premier League. The Hammers travel to
the King Power Stadium on Super Sunday looking to halt Leicester Citys charge
for the Premier League title.Ahead of the game, Payet sat down with his
compatriot, and Sky Sports pundit, Henry to discuss life in the Premier League,
free-kicks, his return to the France national team and his long-term
aspirations. Read on to discover what one of the current stars of the Premier
League had to say to one of the all-time greats in a wide-ranging
interview...HENRY: Id like to know what attracted you to the Premier League? Sky
Sports Thierry Henry catches up with West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet PAYET: I
think it came from watching matches. When I was a Ligue 1 player and there were
big games on, as they say here on a Sunday afternoon, you could see the stadiums
and the atmosphere, it was amazing. I really wanted to experience it and thats
exactly whats happening at the moment.HENRY: At the time (you signed for West
Ham), I was surprised. With no disrespect to West Ham, of course, Id like to
know if you had any offers from other clubs? Payet highlights his relationship
with Slaven Bilic at Upton Park PAYET: Other clubs did get in contact, but it
didnt go further than that. My choice was to come to West Ham, mainly because Id
spoken to the manager. Speaking to the coach has been my number-one criterion at
every club Ive played for to find out what he expects from me, how he will make
me improve and that hell play me. Thierry Henry has praised Dimitri Payets
performances for West Ham this season West Ham was the best choice for me on the
back of my best season in Ligue 1. I dont think there was much room left for
progress in Ligue 1. Id done almost everything there. Coming to England to play
in a different league under a coach who already wanted me when he was at
Besiktas... I understood that Id be an important player for him and a club like
West Ham that, as you said, is not one of the biggest, was the best platform for
me to continue my development. Mark Noble one of three players highlighted by
Payet for their encouragement HENRY: At West Ham, I can see how the players look
at you. They know perfectly well that you can make the difference and theyll
defend for you. Are there any players like that who say such things to
you?PAYET: Id say we have three of them here: (Cheikhou) Kouyate, (Angelo)
Ogbonna, the centre-back, and (Mark) Noble. Strangely enough, its the guys who
do the running. They run for you. Its strange, it puts pressure on me, but a
positive type. I know that when he gives me the ball, he expects me to do
something positive for the team. They relieve me of my defensive duties. Its a
big statement of confidence for me and it shows they have faith in me.HENRY:
Youve worked hard and youve made it back into the national team. How did it go
with Didier (Deschamps), who I know well and I know what hes like? Dimitri Payet
joined up with the France squad for the recent friendlies with Russia and
Netherlands PAYET: Yes, we explained a few things to each other. We hadnt seen
each other or spoken in almost a year. We had a quick talk and he told me what
he expected from me and thats what Im like. Im not speaking about being a
starter or a substitute, but he at least made things clear. From that moment
onwards, I felt good and in terms of the group, I was looked at differently
because I was playing in the Premier League. What Ive been doing at West Ham
didnt have the same impact as what I was doing at Marseille. I really felt
that. HENRY: I have to speak to you about your free-kicks because you have your
own technique. Did you have to work hard on it? Do you still work on it? Dimitri
Payets exquisite free-kicks have been a trademark of his seamless adaptation to
the Premier League PAYET: I worked on it, I worked on it until I scored the
first one. When the first one went in, I stopped because I felt Id found the
right technique. You already have the shot, its about the steps and the way you
take it.As soon as I worked that out, I stopped and its been the same story
since. Ive been taking two in training and before the match. Thats the
difficulty with free-kicks as you get one, maybe two and thats why its tough.
You have to score. Payet and Henry agree that once you have mastered the art of
taking free-kicks, you should not over-practise them Im happy because free-kicks
and set-pieces have become very important in football nowadays. Its another side
to my game and Im happy about it.HENRY: What does the future hold for Dimitri
Payet? Can you see yourself at West Ham in a year, two years or even three
years? Are you here for the long term?PAYET: Yes, because I never could have
imagined experiencing a year quite like this one. Things are going well and Im
enjoying it. The team is good, we have a great coach and the fans are amazing,
so I want to go far with this club because Im in this position thanks to them
offering the best possible conditions for me to express myself on the
pitch.Catch the full exclusive interview with Dimitri Payet, followed by live
coverage of Leicester v West Ham, on Super Sunday, 12.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD Also
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The Latest on Britains vote to leave the European Union (all times local):8:50
p.m.The head of the European Council says the European Union must wait for the
British government to decide whether to leave the bloc or stay in it.Donald Tusk
says Thursday that the European Treaty puts no pressure on a nation filing the
Article 50 motion to leave the group at any certain time. He says until Britain
files the motion, it remains a full EU member.Tusk said on Polish TVN24 that the
European Union must wait for the British government to decide whether it wants
to leave the union or whether it wants to stay in it.Tusk called Britains June
23 vote to leave the 28-nation bloc a very sad thing and said it was a very
serious mistake of Britains political elite to call such a vote.---4:25
p.m.Conservative lawmakers have chosen Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy
Minister Andrea Leadsom to fight a runoff contest for leadership of Britains
governing party. The winner will become the countrys second female prime
minister.May received 199 votes in a ballot of Conservative members of
Parliament Thursday. Leadsom received 84. Justice Secretary Michael Gove got 46
votes and was eliminated from the race.Some 150,000 Conservative Party members
will now vote in the leadership contest, with the result announced Sept. 9.The
winner will replace Prime Minister David Cameron, who announced his resignation
after Britain voted last month to leave the European Union.Britains first female
prime minister was Margaret Thatcher, a Conservative who governed from 1979 to
1990.---3:35 p.m.World athletics chief Sebastian Coe says Britains vote to leave
the European Union means that British sports will lose a lot of EU funding for
sports infrastructure. Coe says he will be pressing the next British government
to make sure that money for sports still flows from national coffers.Coe says he
will be at the front of the queue making sure that where that finance is
available, it is being aimed at sport, which is as important to me as almost any
other activity.The former Olympic runner was a Conservative member of parliament
in the 1990s and a chief of staff of the party. He backed the remain side in the
vote on EU membership.Coe says when the EU divorce is final, EU sports funding
will disappear in Britain.---1:15 p.m.Britains Treasury chief and senior figures
in five international banks are ppledging to work together to ease concerns in
an economy jittery after the vote to leave the European Union.ddddddddddddGeorge
Osborne met with top officials from Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered, Morgan
Stanley, JP Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch,In a joint statement
Thursday, the group stressed the need to join forces to help London retain its
position as the leading international financial center.It was the second time
this week that Osborne met with senior officials in the banking sector, hoping
to ensure confidence in markets rattled by the June 23 vote to leave the
28-nation bloc.He met bank leaders from domestically based banks on
Tuesday.---11:30 a.m.Conservative lawmakers in Britain are voting to decide
which two candidates will face a runoff to be the countrys next prime
minister.Members of Parliament are choosing among three legislators -- Home
Secretary Theresa May, Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Energy Minister Andrew
Leadsom.May had a big lead after a first round of voting on Tuesday that saw the
field winnowed from five to three.Results of the latest round will be announced
late Thursday afternoon. The candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated
and the other two will campaign around the country to win votes from 150,000
party members.The result will be announced Sept. 9. The winner will replace
Prime Minister David Cameron, who announced his resignation after Britain voted
last month to leave the European Union.---10:50 a.m.A German business group is
forecasting that Germanys exports to Britain will slip 1 percent this year and
drop by 5 percent in 2017 following British voters decision to leave the
European Union.The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry said
Thursday that it previously predicted a 5 percent increase in exports to Britain
this year but revised its assessment because of the pounds fall and the prospect
of weakening investment. Britain was the no. 3 destination last year for German
exports, taking goods worth 89.3 billion euros ($98.8 billion).The group said
most businesses expect bilateral trade to remain constant during negotiations on
a British exit but many expect it to fall once Britain has left the EU, with
extra bureaucracy and legal differences a concern.
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