Arsène Wenger has been a dominant and constant presence in my life over the last 22 years. In his first full season as manager, 1997-98, he led Arsenal to the league and F.A. The previous summer, as Wenger had begun to construct his first champions, the Labour Party had won the general election, heavily defeating the Conservatives after 18 years in power. I was young, and the future seemed full of wondrous possibilities. Wenger and I are much older.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2018 06:00 UTC