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Jack Wilshere reveals the Arsene Wenger trait he is trying to emulate as a manager – and how watching Mikel Arteta ‘inspired’ his own coaching journey
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Jack Wilshere reveals the Arsene Wenger trait he is trying to emulate as a manager – and how watching Mikel Arteta ‘inspired’ his own coaching journey

It is strange that in someone so young we have already seen so many incarnations of Jack Wilshere. First came the ferociously talented footballer who, at just 19, tamed Barcelona’s midfield in a now legendary game for Arsenal supporters, before retiring at 30 from a career cruelly curtailed by injury.  Then came the young coach, who

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Jack Wilshere opens up on the ‘hell’ of his daughter’s heart surgery, how his Arsenal academy role is equipping him for management, and why he can’t stop singing Taylor Swift!
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Jack Wilshere opens up on the ‘hell’ of his daughter’s heart surgery, how his Arsenal academy role is equipping him for management, and why he can’t stop singing Taylor Swift!

In February, Jack Wilshere’s world was turned upside down.  The Arsenal under-18s head coach was preparing for an away trip with his team when he received a gut-wrenching phone call. His five-year-old-daughter, Siena, needed surgery to fix a hole in her heart.  That surgery lasted five hours and he described the wait as ‘hell,’ fearing Siena

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