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Arsene introduced artistry into English football

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Short of sudden death, nothing could have drawn more tributes, or more hypocrisy, than the announcement yesterday that Arsene Wenger is leaving Arsenal.

"This is the end of everything I have known Arsenal to be," one caller to the BBC put it.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 21, 2018, with the headline Arsene introduced artistry into English football. Subscribe