Patrick Vieira is a French professional football head coach and former player. He is the manager of Ligue 1 club Nice.
He broke into the football fraternity when he joined Arsenal for a fee of £3.5 million in 1996.
During his nine-year stint in the Premier League, Vieira established himself as a dominating box-to-box midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play, an attitude that also helped him excel as captain of the club from 2002 until his departure in 2005.
He was named in the Premier League PFA Team of the Year for six consecutive years from 1999 to 2004.
He helped Arsenal achieve a sustained period of success during his time at the club, where he lifted three FA Cups and three league titles, including one unbeaten.
He left the north London side in2005 as he joined Juventus. Vieira played for Inter Milan and Manchester City. He retired in 2011.
"#OTD in 1996, a 20-year-old midfielder called Patrick Vieira signed for Arsenal from AC Milan for £3.5 million."
The former Arsenal legend and captian replied: "One of the best decisions in my life 😍 #gunner"
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