<?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>LiverpoolWorld BEM</title>    <link>https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/topic/bem/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from LiverpoolWorld BEM and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:54:01 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-04T17:54:01Z</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.liverpoolworld.uk/topic/bem/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[An ex-Wigan teacher who led the country's amputee football team to global success receives his royal honour]]></title>          <link>https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/amputee-football-royal-medal-9316194</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>It was a day to remember as a Wigan dad received a British Empire Medal for services to amputee football at the highest level.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:55:24 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9316194</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/10/28/14/36/rogers1.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=333%2C0%2C667%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Scott Rogers</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Scott Rogers wearing his British Empire Medal and holding his citation while flanked by, left to right, daughter Lily, wife Nicola and daughter Sophie -  (Scott Rogers)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Graham]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-04T04:55:24+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>