PSG midfielder Jerome Rothen has launched an amazing attack on Arsenal captain William Gallas. The Mirror says Rothen has branded the Arsenal captain a 'loser' and a 'laughing stock' as an apprentice at Caen.

And he claims in a new book that Gallas once used another friend's bank card to withdraw £150 from his account, without permission, before owning up.

Now the France defender has promised to go on television to explain his version of events.

Rothen, who has won 13 France caps, claimed Gallas was nicknamed Pierre Richard - the French equivalent to Mr Bean.

"That is exactly who he was like - a lovely guy but always getting caught out!" said Rothen.

But a wounded Gallas responded: "Yes, I was given that name, but that was when we were 16 or 17.

"Now I'm a family man and a father, and I'm unhappy that these stories are being told."

And Gallas said he will respond to the character assassination.

"Recently, I have had other things to think about," admitted the 31-year-old. "My best friend, David Sommeil, had an accident and I have never been able to see him. My son was born two months ago, I didn't want to go on about what Jerome had written.

"I will respond when I want to. I want to do that on television so everyone can see how I feel. What is written is true. But he shouldn't have done it."

Rothen wrote: "I don't think William Gallas will mind me talking about how he used to be a no-hoper.

"At school he was a right wally - he would sit at the back of the class as far away from the blackboard as possible.

"One day the maths teacher gave us a test - she knew that William understood nothing about maths, so she allowed him to use the textbook. But even with the book under his nose he still only got four out of 20!"