Arsene Wenger has become an internet sensation after a mismatch made in heaven turned into hell for Zinedine Zidane.
Former Arsenal manager Wenger, 69, who spent his playing career in the lower leagues, was snapped in a charity game evading 46-year-old Bernabeu boss Zidane, an all-time great player for France and Real Madrid.
One fan tweeted: “Wenger leaving Zidane for dead in midfield might be my favourite sporting picture in history.”
Another said: Wenger. “Zidane. Not a photoshop (three laughing emojis).”
“Leaving for dead” might be a mild exaggeration given that although Wenger successfully intercepted the ball, he actually then lost it to Zidane.
But if the late Brian Clough was right when he said it only took a second to score a goal, then it is equally true that it only takes one image to create a legend! Read more