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Editorial photo of Funeral of Gerard Houllier, Paris, France - 21 Dec 2020
Arsene Wenger during the Funeral Ceremony on...
From left: Pascal Zuberbuehler, Arsene Wenger, Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of FIFA, Reshmin Chowdhury, Laura Georges and Ruud Gullit pose for a photo together after the the Best FIFA Football Awards Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland
From left: Pascal Zuberbuehler, Arsene Wenger,...
Stock Picture of The hosts Reshmin Chowdhury (R) and Ruud Gullit (L) and guest Arsene Wenger remember later Argentinian player Diego Armando Maradona during the the Best FIFA Football Awards virtual TV show broadcast from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, 17 December 2020. Maradona died 25 November 2020 aged 60.
The hosts Reshmin Chowdhury (R) and Ruud Gullit...
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during the Best FIFA Football Awards virtual TV show broadcast from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, 17 December 2020.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during the...
Stock Image of The hosts Reshmin Chowdhury (R) and Ruud Gullit (L) and guest Arsene Wenger present the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 during the the Best FIFA Football Awards virtual TV show broadcast from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, 17 December 2020.
The hosts Reshmin Chowdhury (R) and Ruud Gullit...
Stock Photo of The hosts Reshmin Chowdhury (R) and Ruud Gullit (L) and guest Arsene Wenger present the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 during the the Best FIFA Football Awards virtual TV show broadcast from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, 17 December 2020.
The hosts Reshmin Chowdhury (R) and Ruud Gullit...
(L_R) Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of FIFA, Pascal Zuberbuehler, Arsene Wenger and Laura Georges during the Best FIFA Football Awards virtual TV show broadcast from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, 17 December 2020.
(L_R) Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of FIFA,...
Editorial picture of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020, Zurich, Switzerland - 17 Dec 2020
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (C) speaks to...
Editorial image of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020, Zurich, Switzerland - 17 Dec 2020
(L-R) Pascal Zuberbuehler, Arsene Wenger and Laura...
Hosts Reshmin Chowdhury, right, former Dutch soccer player Ruud Gullit, left, and former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger during a homage to the recently deceased Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona during the Best FIFA Football Awards Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland
Hosts Reshmin Chowdhury, right, former Dutch...
Hosts Reshmin Chowdhury, right, former Dutch soccer player Ruud Gullit, left, and former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger during a homage to the recently deceased Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona during the Best FIFA Football Awards Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland
Hosts Reshmin Chowdhury, right, former Dutch...
Ex Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger is seen with the Premier League trophy as a cardboard cut out in the stand.
Ex Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger is seen with the...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a devoutly Catholic, hardworking household drove him to succeed in the high-pressure world of professional football. The former Arsenal manager tells BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that long hours working in the family bistro while growing up in the French village of Duttlenheim, near Strasbourg, also helped forge his legendary work ethic. The 71-year-old, who managed the North London club for 22 years until 2018, explains how his family's deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years. very 'I think the impact for me was that you're never completely happy because you never do well enough,' he says. 'The religion makes you feel always a bit guilty because the Catholic religion is like that.' Mr Wenger, who as a child was expected to attend Mass every day, says he was so desperate to please that he began to invent sins for his weekly visit to the confessional. 'We had to confess every week and sometimes I learned to lie as well because I didn't always remember what I did wrong,' he says. 'You came out fresh, you always felt, "Okay I have confessed now. God forgive me - I can start my life again."' Mr Wenger worked beside his parents, Alphonse and Louise, in their bistro, La Croix d'Or, and described how the demands of running a restaurant took their toll on family life.
Arsene Wenger today reveals how a childhood in a...