NORWICH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and Arsenal at Carrow Road on November 19, 2011 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
The World Cup was hosted on the African soil for the first time during Arsene Wenger’s time at the club. With South Africa having hosted the World Cup, Morocco was inspired to bid for the global show piece. The Moroccan are bidding for the 2026 World Cup.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was not born when Wenger joined the Gunners. The young player has since won the Europa league with the Red Devils.
Zinedine Zidane retired and became the coach of Real Madrid in the time that Wenger has been at Arsenal. The former French midfielder has since gone on to win four trophies in one season, including the Uefa Champions League, a trophy that has eluded Wenger in 22 years as a Gunner manager.
Bafana Bafana has made 21 coaching changes during Wenger’s tenure at Arsenal. South Africa also won the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 1996, the same year that Wenger joined the Gunners.
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