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A Frenchman in London

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From Strasbourg to London, on his way to become a true legend of one of the most historic English clubs ever. Arsène Wenger's journey, though, is far from being that of the chosen one, and it stops even in Japan before landing, in 1996, to Holloway, Arsenal's headquarter.

He passed 20 years sitting on the same bench, with so many trophies, some defeat, the pride of being in charge of the "Invincibles' Arsenal" and of having crafted a philosophy made of good plays and young players that will stay in the team's soul forever. He did it with the usual French aristocratic manner, that of a man who hardly lose his temper, who has always stood out for savoir faire and elegance. A man with his own style, sometimes snob, sometimes awkward and out of place. A true fashion icon, both inside and outside the football field.

We've collected ten iconic pictures of Wenger career, from the radical chic glasses he wore over the past seasons through a more casual style, from Hiighbury to the Emirates Stadium, from Thierry Henry to the title of champion of England.