Gallas - Blues made my life hell

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Gallas - Blues made my life hell

Gallas: Faces former club

No one knows at what point the stretched-out hand of Chelsea resembles a beautiful package that has nothing inside.

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Arsenal defender William Gallas has hit out at his former club Chelsea ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, claiming they 'made his life hell'.

France international Gallas spent five years at the Blues, lifting back-to-back Premier League titles, before signing for London rivals Arsenal in 2006.

The centre-back has recently been much-maligned in the media after he was relieved of the Gunners captaincy following public criticism of his team-mates.

Gallas, 31, is set to feature against Chelsea at the weekend and has added extra heat to a potentially explosive fixture by criticising the outfit, while revealing he almost joined AC Milan.

He said in his autobiography: "Peter Kenyon, the chief executive, was against satisfying my demands. He made our life hell.

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"In May 2006, I told the press of Milan's interest and my desire to leave the club and of the very attractive offer Milan had proposed.

"This prestigious Italian team were offering me a salary higher than that which I was asking of Chelsea.

"Straight away, I was seduced. Not because of the Euros but of the faith a club gives you, the value they put on you.

"Chelsea said they wanted to keep me and their offer was still open. No one knows how laughable their offer was and what I deserved.

"No one knows at what point the stretched-out hand of Chelsea resembles a beautiful package that has nothing inside."