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Gunner Petit is the Jules in French crown.(Sport)

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From: The Mirror (London, England)
Date: 19980713
Author:WALTERS, Mike

JULES VERNE went round the world in 80 days - and now Emmanuel Petit has conquered it in only 70.

Just ten weeks ago, Petit was galloping around Highbury, that trademark ponytail flapping like a Scottish goalkeeper, as Arsenal paraded the Premiership trophy.

Since then his laps of honour have included a trot round the dog track at Wembley with FA Cup and now, for the jewel in his crown, he has claimed a slice of the World Cup for North London, too.

Don't be surprised if, for good measure, he completes a triumphalist circuit of the M25 when he reports back for ...

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