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Born 10 May 1969 in Amsterdam, Dennis Bergkamp learned his sublime football skills at the legendary Ajax youth academy. His favourite player, though, was England international Glenn Hoddle. He made his debut for Ajax in December 1986 and remained with the club until 1993, when he joined Italy's Inter Milan for two seasons. His next move was to Arsenal FC, England, where he has remained ever since.

He made his international debut in September 1990 and throughout the '90s was an almost permanent fixture in the Dutch team. He played in the UEFA European Championship of 1992, when Holland lost to eventual winners Denmark in a penalty shootout. He was a member of the Dutch side that participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and progressed to the quarter-finals, only to lose to eventual winners Brazil 3-2 in the best match of the tournament that year. Two years later, Bergkamp and Holland had a very poor European Championship, getting comprehensively beaten by England at Wembley in the group stage and then being knocked out by France in another penalty shootout. At the 1998 World Cup, Holland were back to their best. They progressed to the semi-finals, the best performance by a Dutch team in a World Cup since 1978, before losing to Brazil again. Euro' 2000 was Bergkamp's final tournament as a Dutch international and, although Holland progressed to the semi-finals, Bergkamp himself had a relatively poor tournament and failed to score a goal.

Bergkamp finished his international career as Holland's record goalscorer, with 37 goals from 79 matches. Six of his goals were in World Cups. Despite never winning a trophy at international level, he will be remembered as one of Holland's greatest ever footballers.

Patrick Vieira is a French professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace. He is widely considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Vieira began his career at Cannes in 1994, where several standout performances in his debut season garnered him a move to Serie A club Milan a year later, though he had limited first-team playing time. In 1996, he relocated to England, where he was able to join his fellow countryman Arsène Wenger at Arsenal for a fee of £3.5 million.

Thierry Henry was born on August 17, 1977 in Les Ulis, Essonne, Île-de-France, France as Thierry Daniel Henry. As a footballer, Henry is one of the most successful, talented, and beloved players of all time. He is France's highest-ever international goalscorer and second-highest appearance maker with 123 caps and 51 goals. He was part of the France team that won the 1998 World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000, and the 2003 Confederations Cup, winning both the Golden Boot and Golden Shoe in the Confederations Cup win. Following the World Cup win, he was appointed 'Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur', Frances highest honour. In 2006 he made the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. At club level, he achieved success at multiple clubs, winning his first league title at just 19 with AS Monaco, winning the UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year as a result. It was for Arsenal that he would have the most impact, and has frequently been voted the club's greatest player. With Arsenal he scored 228 goals in 376 appearances, winning 2 league titles and 3 FA Cups and was an integral part of the "Invicibles" team of 2003-04, scoring 30 goals and only missing 1 of 38 league games. He was PFA player of the year twice, in 2003 and 2004, and in the PFA team of the year for 6 consecutive years from 2000-01 to 2005-06.He won the Premier League Golden Boot 4 times and Goal of the Season in 2003. While an Arsenal player he was twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year, runner-up for the European Player of the Year in 2003, and winner of the French Player of the Year 5 times. He won the European Golden Boot twice, in 2004 and 2005, and made the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2006.In 2008, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame and there is a statue of him outside Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. At Barcelona he won 7 trophies, 6 of which came in 2009 including a historic treble. He was an MLS All-Star for 4 consecutive years, part of the Best XI 3 times, and part of the team that won the MLS Supporters Shield in 2013 while playing for New York Red Bulls. He retired from playing at the conclusion of the 2014 MLS season.

During his career, Thierry was considered highly marketable due to his flair, charisma, and success. He famously appeared in a series of advertisements for Renault that popularised the french phrase 'va-va-voom', leading to its inclusion in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2004. He has also represented several sports brands, Gillette, and Beats by Dr Dre.

Due to his high-profile, he was a popular television guest during his career, especially in England where he made appearances on Parkinson (1971), Match of the Day (1964), and [error]. He appeared in 2 installments of the Goal series of films, Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) & Goal! III (2009). His increased profile in the United States following his time at NYRB has led to appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009), The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015), and Entourage (2015). Following the end of his career, he moved into punditry with Sky Sports, and was an analyst for 13 games of Match of the Day: Euro 2016 (2016) for the BBC.

Arsène Wenger is a French football manager and former player. He was the manager of Arsenal F.C. from 1996 to 2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in the club's history. His contribution to English football through changes to scouting, players' training, and diet regimens revitalized Arsenal F.C..

Wenger was introduced to football by his father, the manager of the local village team. After a modest playing career, in which he made appearances for several amateur clubs, Wenger obtained a manager's diploma in 1981. Following an unsuccessful period at Nancy in 1987, Wenger joined A.S. Monaco F.C.; the club won the league championship in 1988. In 1991, Wenger guided Monaco to victory in the Coupe de France. He briefly coached J.League side Nagoya Grampus Eight and won the Emperor's Cup and Japanese Super Cup during his stay in Japan.

Wenger was named manager of Arsenal F.C. in 1996, and two years later, he led the club to a Premier League and FA Cup double. The club won another league and cup double in 2002 and retained the FA Cup a year later. In 2004, Wenger managed Arsenal to an undefeated domestic league season, a feat last accomplished by Preston North End, 115 years previously. Arsenal later eclipsed Nottingham Forest F.C.'s record of 42 league matches unbeaten and went seven more matches before losing in October 2004. The club made their first appearance in a Champions League final in 2006, though they lost to FC Barcelona. After a period of almost nine years without a trophy, which coincided with the club relocating to the Emirates Stadium, Wenger guided Arsenal to further FA Cup success in 2014, 2015 and 2017, before stepping down as manager a year later.

Robert Pires is a French football coach and former professional player.

Pires played for French clubs F.C. Metz and Olympique de Marseille prior to his time with Arsenal F.C., where he won two FA Cups and two Premier League titles including the club's unbeaten season of 2003-04. A former France international, Pires earned 79 caps between 1996 and 2004 for his country, including winning both the 1998 FIFA World Cup France (1998) and UEFA Euro 2000 Video Game (2000). He has been included in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, was the Player of the Tournament for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, FWA Player of the Year for the 2001-02 season, Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year for the 1995-96 season, and was included in the FIFA 100 by Pelé. He was also voted by Arsenal F.C. fans as the 6th greatest player in the club's history.

Robert Pires played the majority of his career as a left winger, but could also play all across the midfield or in a position to support the forward line. Pires was coaching at Arsenal.

Tony Adams was born on 10 October 1966 in Romford, Essex, England, UK.

Ian Wright was born on 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Kitchen (2023), Gun of the Black Sun (2011) and Ted Lasso (2020). He has been married to Nancy Hallam since 2011. They have two children. He was previously married to Debbie Martin.

He is an Irish former footballer. He found success both in England with Arsenal, where he won an FA Cup in 1979, and in Italy with Juventus, winning two Serie A titles. Brady was capped 72 times for the Ireland national team. He went on to manage Celtic and Brighton and Hove Albion, and was the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2010. He also held the post of Head of Youth Development at Arsenal from 1996 to 2013 and has been a frequent television pundit with RTÉ Sport.

David Seaman was born on 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, Yorkshire [now South Yorkshire], England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Baby Juice Express (2004), Brookside (1982) and Footballers' Wives (2002). He has been married to Frankie Poultney since 7 February 2015. He was previously married to Debbie Rodgers and Sandra.

Pat Jennings was born on 12 June 1945 in Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Melissa (1997), FA Cup Final: 1979 - Arsenal Vs Manchester United (1979) and International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975).

Fredrik Ljungberg was born on 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Scania, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Goal II: Living the Dream (2007), Secret Tournament (2002) and Arsenal - Arsène's Eleven (2007). He has been married to Natalie Foster since 7 June 2014. They have two children.

David O'Leary was born on 2 May 1958 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK.

Marc Overmars was born on 29 March 1973 in Emst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Sol Campbell was born on 18 September 1974 in Newham, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for House of Cards (2013), Footballers' Wives (2002) and Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa (1999). He has been married to Fiona Barratt since 17 July 2010.

Ray Parlour was born on 7 March 1973 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Baby Juice Express (2004), Arsenal - Arsène's Eleven (2007) and Dream Team (1997). He was previously married to Karen.

Lee is a former England international defender and a core member of Arsenal's famously impenetrable defence of the '80s and '90s.

Although most associated with Arsenal, Lee was a childhood Manchester City fan and played for a number of clubs before progressing to top-flight football. He started with an apprenticeship at Burnley before moving to Chester City, then to Bury and Stoke City, before being signed by Arsenal boss George Graham in January 1988. Dixon made his debut for Arsenal against Luton Town in February 1988.

His impressive statistics as an Arsenal player tallied up to 458 league appearances with 25 goals--not bad for a full-back!

Both he and Tony Adams retired from football after Arsenal's 2002 double-winning season. Only Seaman and Keown then remained at the club from the defensive group Dixon had become associated with at Arsenal.

He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year twice, for the seasons 1989-90 and 1990-91.

He had a fruitful international career, winning 22 caps, with his last appearance for England being in 1999 at Wembley against France.

Since his playing retirement, Dixon has worked as a football pundit and columnist. He began his television career working for the BBC, primarily on their Match of the Day and Football Focus programmes, but moved to ITV Sport in July 2012.

He is also known for his charitable work, joining Lawrence Dallaglio in a sponsored bike ride for Sport Relief which raised over £986,000 for the charity.

Alongside his media work, Lee also has a number of business interests including a restaurant and involvement in a property company advising footballers on their property investments.

Martin Keown was born on 24 July 1966 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Renford Rejects (1998), Match of the Day: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup (2009) and 17 Mayis (2005).

Emmanuel Petit was born on 22 September 1970 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France. He is an actor, known for Le monde de Fred (2014), Pepsi Worldcup Campaign 2002 (2002) and The Bill (1984). He has been married to Agathe de La Fontaine since 3 July 2000. They have one child.

Mesut Özil was born on 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Formula 1 (1950), The Formula to Unleash (2015) and Vive la Mannschaft (2016). He has been married to Amine Gulse since 7 June 2019.

Gilberto Silva was born on 7 October 1976 in Lagoa da Prata, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Robin van Persie was born on 6 August 1983 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons: Jungle (The Game Before the Game) (2014), Pepsi: Live for Now (2014) and Arsenal: Season Review 2011/12 (2012). He has been married to Bouchra Elbali since 31 March 2004. They have two children.

Paul Merson was born on 20 March 1968 in Harlesden, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Ted Lasso (2020), Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa (1999) and A Question of Sport (1970).

Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Championship club Derby County. Cole is considered by many critics and fellow professional players as one of the best defenders of his generation, and by some, for the better part of his career, as the best left back in the world. Born in Stepney, London, Cole began his youth career at Arsenal and made his full debut for the club in November 1999, going on to make 228 appearances and scoring nine goals for the North London club. With Arsenal he won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and was an integral member of "The Invincibles" team of the 2003-04 season, who went the entire league season undefeated. Cole also made an appearance in Arsenal's first UEFA Champions League final in 2006; the club lost 2-1 to Barcelona.

In August 2006, after a protracted transfer saga, Cole completed a move to rival club Chelsea, with whom he won further hon-ours, including the Premier League in the 2009-10 season, four FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one UEFA Champions League. He was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2013-14 season. With seven winners' medals, Cole has won the FA Cup more times than any other player in history, and is one of two players to have won the Double with two clubs, along with Nicolas Anelka.

Cole was an England international from 2001 to 2014, playing at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as Euro 2004 and Euro 2012. He was voted England Player of the Year in 2010. When he retired from international football in 2014, he had won 107 caps, making him England's most capped full back.