<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Yorkshire Evening Post Chris O&#039;Connor</title>    <link>https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/author/chris-oconnor/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Yorkshire Evening Post Chris O&#039;Connor and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:07:12 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-07T09:07:12Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/author/chris-oconnor/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA['I'm backing James Trafford to bounce back at Leeds – and there's a very good reason why']]></title>          <link>https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/im-backing-james-trafford-to-bounce-back-at-leeds-and-theres-a-very-good-reason-why-9333148</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Following the return of Inside Elland Road, our contributor Chris O’Connor has started a new column to put Leeds United Under The Spotlight 🔦</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:31:25 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333148</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/10/30/16/04/01M57QARDQHYVJZZJ3Y7D7PVRA.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Annabel Lee-Ellis/the Press Association</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[One of the main characters of Leeds United’s season so far is James Trafford. -  (Annabel Lee-Ellis/the Press Association)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris O'Connor]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:31:25+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Leeds United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>