ArseWEB - number 4 Patrick Vieira 
French International midfielder
- born: Dakar, Senegal. 23rd June 1976
- other clubs: Cannes, Milan
- joined Arsenal: from Milan on 14th August 1996, for £4 million
- Arsenal debut: as substitute: Mon Sept 16th 1996 vs Sheff Wednesday (an outstanding debut).
- French U21 international: missed 1996 Olympics through injury.
- Was youngest captain in French first division when made skipper of Cannes at age of 19 (cf .
- League championship winner 1997-98
- FA Cup winner 1998
- Charity Shield winner 1998
- World Cup winner (with France) 1998
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A great story which sneaked out from within the marble halls....
Just after joining David Dein decides to introduce PV to some of the board members. PV is taken to the Directors' Lounge and introduced to various people. Eventually they come to Daniel Fiszman. Via an interpreter Fiszman asks PV how he is settling in and some other questions. He then asks whether PV plans to learn English and does he speak any, to which PV replies in the only words of English he knows - 'F*** Tottenham'. David Dein turns several shades of scarlet, Fiszman tries to remain calm and PV looks perplexed, not understanding what he has just said. Once a Gooner....
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