5) Tottenham are…
“When [Vieira] first came from AC Milan, he didn’t know a word of English. We gave him accommodation, phone, car and an English teacher. I talked to Patrick in fluent French and before a game I asked in French, ‘could you speak a little bit of English to me?’. He nodded and said ‘Tottenham are s**t”. – David Dein.
The extent of the rivalry between the two London clubs is perfectly affirmed here. Patrick Vieira might not have been your daily piece of bread-and-butter as a player, but he was just a usual French guy with no ability to speak English when he arrived in England.
And what are the first words you teach a newly-signed Arsenal player? Well, it is on display on top. It is just like how we taught our friends the bad words of our native tongue first.
Happy birthday, Patrick Vieira! Here’s hoping we can celebrate many more of them!