Before he became a tactician, Arsène Wenger had a respectable playing career in France with Strasbourg before becoming one of the best managers to have ever graced football. Wenger, who retired from managing football in 2018, is currently the head of global football development for FIFA. In a recent Soccer Aid charity match, he led the World XI, which included former sprinting champion Usain Bolt, to victory over the England XI. On social media, a famous image of former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger during his playing career has generated a lot of buzz. The 72-year-old former French manager, who is presently the FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, is most well-known for his two-decade tenure as manager of Premier League team Arsenal.
Wenger had a modest playing career, though, playing for Mulhouse and Strasbourg before transitioning into managing.
In the Soccer Aid charity match at the London Stadium, Usain Bolt led the World XI to win over the England XI. A number of celebrities from the sports and entertainment world attended the charity event, the revenues of which were to be given to UNICEF to aid the less fortunate. Social media posts showed how well-attended the game was and how many celebrities showed up to support a deserving cause.
After Saliou Ciss of Senegal’s remarkable performance for the Teranga Lions at the Nations Cup, former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger referred to him as one of the best fullbacks on the continent. Saliou Ciss is the only member of the Senegalese squad who competes in France’s lower levels, yet he shone as the West African powerhouse’s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations champion. Wenger, who watched the Africa Cup of Nations, expressed his admiration for the left-back and insisted that he was crucial to Senegal’s victory.
