Ashley Cole has paid tribute to the impact Arsene Wenger had on his career after the Arsenal manager confirmed he was to step down at the end of the season.
The former England left-back, who played over 100 times for his country, was a key component of Wengers greatest Arsenal sides and won two Premier League titles, as well as three FA Cups, before his controversial defection to Chelsea.
Cole rarely comments about his time at Arsenal and once refused to speak about the part he played in the Invincibles side which went unbeaten over the course of a 38-game season.
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To the man who believed in me and trusted me to play in a great team,thank you for having my back. I will never forget the conversations we had and the belief you had in me thank you for some great memories and good luck in whatever is next for You #wenger
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— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) April 20, 2018
But after Wenger confirmed his intention to step down at the end of the season after 22 remarkable years at the helm, Cole paid an emotional tribute to the man who gave him his big break in professional football.
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To the man who believed in me and trusted me to play in a great team,thank you for having my back, he wrote on Twitter.
I will never forget the conversations we had and the belief you had in me thank you for some great memories and good luck in whatever is next for you.
More: Arsenal FC
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Ashley Cole has paid tribute to the impact Arsene Wenger had on his career after the Arsenal manager confirmed he was to step down at the end of the season.
The former England left-back, who played over 100 times for his country, was a key component of Wengers greatest Arsenal sides and won two Premier League titles, as well as three FA Cups, before his controversial defection to Chelsea.
Cole rarely comments about his time at Arsenal and once refused to speak about the part he played in the Invincibles side which went unbeaten over the course of a 38-game season.
More: Arsenal FC
To the man who believed in me and trusted me to play in a great team,thank you for having my back. I will never forget the conversations we had and the belief you had in me thank you for some great memories and good luck in whatever is next for You #wenger
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) April 20, 2018
But after Wenger confirmed his intention to step down at the end of the season after 22 remarkable years at the helm, Cole paid an emotional tribute to the man who gave him his big break in professional football.
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To the man who believed in me and trusted me to play in a great team,thank you for having my back, he wrote on Twitter.
I will never forget the conversations we had and the belief you had in me thank you for some great memories and good luck in whatever is next for you.
More: Arsenal FC
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