Arsène Wenger could've been president of France!
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Arsène Wenger is so clever he could have been the president of France, accoring to Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood.
During his record 13-plus years with the Gunners, Wenger has continued to impress with not just the quality of the football he serves up but also the depth of his intellect.
Hill-Wood told The Daily Star: "We were at Tottenham and one of my guests was my friend (Lord) Clive Hollick.
"He is a very keen Arsenal fan and a season-ticket holder. He was there and Arsène came for a cup of coffee before the game.
"Clive said he wanted to talk to Arsène about the EU and the harmonisation of everything in Europe.
"Arsène then gave a five-minute lecture on how bloody stupid the whole thing was. He explained how he came from Alsace-Lorraine and his grandfather fought for the Germans on the Russian front.
"But he said he was now French, because the French took over from the Russians after the war. Living on one side of the river made you German and on Arsène’s side you were French – and the two didn’t like each other.
"Hollick, who was very prominent in the Labour Party, said he found what Arsène said extremely interesting, admitting he needed to do a little bit more homework before talking to him again!"
He added: "I think he could have been president of France, or chief executive of Air France or Shell, or whatever.
"Thankfully, he chose football and Arsenal.
"God forbid the day he leaves. I will be in a box or something by then, or doddering around on my Zimmer frame!"
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During his record 13-plus years with the Gunners, Wenger has continued to impress with not just the quality of the football he serves up but also the depth of his intellect.
Hill-Wood has been left amazed by Wenger’s knowledge on numerous occasions, with the most notable moment around three years ago when the Frenchman stunned a member of the House of Lords with his analysis of why a united Europe will never work.
Hill-Wood told The Daily Star: "We were at Tottenham and one of my guests was my friend (Lord) Clive Hollick.
"He is a very keen Arsenal fan and a season-ticket holder. He was there and Arsène came for a cup of coffee before the game.
"Clive said he wanted to talk to Arsène about the EU and the harmonisation of everything in Europe.
"Arsène then gave a five-minute lecture on how bloody stupid the whole thing was. He explained how he came from Alsace-Lorraine and his grandfather fought for the Germans on the Russian front.
"But he said he was now French, because the French took over from the Russians after the war. Living on one side of the river made you German and on Arsène’s side you were French – and the two didn’t like each other.
"Hollick, who was very prominent in the Labour Party, said he found what Arsène said extremely interesting, admitting he needed to do a little bit more homework before talking to him again!"
He added: "I think he could have been president of France, or chief executive of Air France or Shell, or whatever.
"Thankfully, he chose football and Arsenal.
"God forbid the day he leaves. I will be in a box or something by then, or doddering around on my Zimmer frame!"
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