Laurene Laverne

Arsene Wenger, welcome to Desert Island Discs.

We'll start with beauty then.

What is beautiful about football?

And that idea of you believing in your dream, in that art behind the football, what does that bring to the experience for you?

And so many memories for you.

You saw Arsenal through 22 years.

You won the Premiership three times, a total of 17 trophies.

You're the most successful manager in the history of the FA Cup.

You won it seven times.

But the first time you walked out on the pitch at Wembley was a special moment for you.

You've got a reputation for hard work and extreme focus.

How do you relax?

We're going to hear your music choices today.

Let's get started.

Tell us about your first choice.

Why have you selected this for us today?

Bob Marley and the Wailers and Could You Be Loved?

Arsene Wenger, you were born in Strasbourg in 1949, the youngest of three children raised in the nearby village of Dutlenheim and you describe living in a world that was dominated by the cult of physical effort.

Tell me more about that.

No tractors?