Arsène Wenger
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Because it was an impossible dream to go to Strasbourg.
At the time, for me, the professional football players were not born in the same world as I was and they were on another planet.
It is funny because when I joined this club, I was over the moon and I couldn't even believe it.
When you win, you're extremely happy.
When you lose, you're extremely disappointed.
And honestly, the game is no bigger revelator of the character of a person.
Because when you go into a football game or do something that is important for you,
You get rid of all your social skills and you become who you really are.
And there you know if you can trust people or not, if you can rely on people or not.
And that's why I think it's a fantastic experience.
I think early on they were worried and after they were proud.
Maybe when I was 25, 26, they thought, OK, he will have a good life.
And they were happy and I could help the family as well.
So I turned slowly the family over to football, you know.
I won them round, yes.
Disc number four is Elton John.
I like the fact that Elton John was similar age to me and when I heard him at a young age, I find it fantastic.
And as well because he likes football and as well because I meet him sometimes in the same restaurant in Nice and we speak a bit about English football and I think he deserves to be remembered.
Look, I was surprised that they went down last year because I think they had enough quality to stay in the league and they sacked the manager with two games to go and I was quite surprised at this decision.
So I wish that they come back because it is a team who can be in the Premier League.