Wenger's new signing brings back good old memories and provides hope for African prodigies
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Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 18.11.21. | 10:59
Former Arsenal right-back will be in charge of Africa's talent development at FIFA
They were essential ingredient of that Invincibles saga at Highbury, and the question is could they play it again at FIFA?
We sure hope so, since the all-Gunners axis Arsene Wenger - Lauren Bisan-Etame is established again, only this time for the sake of African football.
#OTD 2000 🗓️ Having helped #Cameroon win the Africa Nations Cup and Olympics, Arsenal sign Lauren Bisan Etamé-Mayer from Real Mallorca.
— ⒷⓇⒾⒻⒻⒶ (@goonerbeau) May 30, 2020
One of the unsung heroes of the Invincibles side, the likeable Lauren would go on to win five major trophies in seven seasons with the Club. pic.twitter.com/aWZezT2agD
Lauren is Wenger's 'new signing' and will work as FIFA's new technical expert for talent development, with the task of increasing the competitive level of the African continent.
Former Cameroonian player will try to serve as a sort of a bridge between Europe and Africa. He will work under the command of Wenger - now the head of global football development at FIFA - with whom he successfully cooperated during seven years with the Gunners (from 2000 to 2007).
@Arsenal legend from the 49-game unbeaten Invincibles team, Laureano Bisan Etamé-Mayer, commonly known as Lauren, met and held a training clinic with sixty Rwandan kids on Wednesday at Amahoro Stadium. pic.twitter.com/BXHfHN0oK0
— Rwanda Arsenal Fans Community (@ArsenalRwanda) September 5, 2018
Lauren won two Premier League titles, four FA Cup and three Community Shields with The Invincibles, Olympic gold and two African Cup of Nations with Cameroon, and Spanish Super Cup with Mallorca.
#OTD 2004 🗓️ Tottenham 4-5 Arsenal
— ⒷⓇⒾⒻⒻⒶ (@goonerbeau) November 13, 2021
It rained goals in the #NLD.
🔵Naybet 37🔴Henry 45🔴Lauren 55 (pen) 🔴Vieira 60🔵Defoe 61🔴Ljungberg 69🔵King 74🔴Pires 81🔵Kanoute 88
🗨️ "As long as we score one more than we concede, I do not mind" Arsène Wenger pic.twitter.com/X5CX2vcMoY
"I am assuming this position with the greatest of illusions. It is a source of pride and also a great responsibility to be part of the FIFA family. I will do my best to give back to football all that it gave me and make it grow this sport worldwide. I am sure that, if we take the appropriate steps, we can make it grow even more and lay the foundations for the future, "he said.
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