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Wenger in 2011, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger
Place of Birth: Strasbourg, Alsace, France
Date of Birth: 22 October, 1949
Ethnicity: Alsatian German-French
Arsène Wenger is a French professional footballer, and manager. He has been Chief of Global Football Development of FIFA, since 13 November, 2019. A midfielder, he played for Mutzig, Mulhouse, ASPV Strasbourg, and RC Strasbourg. He managed Nancy, Monaco, Nagoya Grampus Eight, and Arsenal. He is 6′3″.
Arsène born in Alsace, France, an area of Eastern France, which has been a part of Germany in the past. He is the son of Louise and Alphonse Wenger; his parents owned an automobile spare parts business and La Croix d’Or, a bistro. His father managed the village football team. He grew up speaking Low Alemannic German, an Alsatian dialect; as well as French. His surname is German. Arsène was raised in the villages Duppigheim and Duttlenheim. He has a daughter with his wife, basketball player Annie Brosterhous. He is Catholic.