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Pat Rice Arsenal and Northern Ireland legend admitted to hospital with cancer
28 Nov 2013 00:00
In a glittering playing career, the full back appeared more than 500 times
for Arsenal and Watford and won 49 caps for Northern Ireland
Football legend Pat Rice, who dedicated 44 years to Arsenal, is in hospital
with cancer.
The married dad, 64, served the Gunners as a player, youth coach and
assistant manager before he retired in May last year.
A source close to the star said: “I’m aware he has been in and out of
hospital receiving treatment.”
An Arsenal spokesman added: “Our thoughts are with Pat and his family.
Everyone at Arsenal sends him our best wishes.”
In a glittering playing career, the full back appeared more than 500 times
for Arsenal and Watford and won 49 caps for Northern Ireland.
He joined Arsenal as an - apprentice in 1964 and made his - breakthrough in
the side which won the league and cup double in 1971.
Rice, who became captain in 1977, led his side to a 3-2 FA Cup Final win over
Manchester United in 1979. He played in five FA Cup finals in total.
In 1980 he joined Graham Taylor’s Watford before he returned to Arsenal as a
youth coach in 1984.
He later had a brief but successful stint as - caretaker manager, winning all
three Premier League games until Arsene Wenger took over in 1996.
Rice, who lives in North London, became Wenger’s assistant and played a key
role in the club’s successes in the 1990s and 2000s – including two league
and cup doubles in 1997-98 and 2001-2.
He was awarded the MBE for services to sport in the 2013 New Year’s Honours
list.
On his friend’s retirement, Wenger said: “Pat is a true Arsenal legend and
has committed almost his whole life to Arsenal Football Club, which shows
huge loyalty and devotion.
“I will always be indebted to him for his expert insight.”
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米飯叔加油！！！！！！ >_<
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「假裝足球是一時的喜好，或是我們會挑選比賽來看，
這樣繼續假裝下去是沒有用的。」
－－尼克．宏比《足球熱》
-- Nick Hornby, Fever Pitch
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Pat Rice Arsenal and Northern Ireland legend admitted to hospital with cancer
28 Nov 2013 00:00
In a glittering playing career, the full back appeared more than 500 times
for Arsenal and Watford and won 49 caps for Northern Ireland
Football legend Pat Rice, who dedicated 44 years to Arsenal, is in hospital
with cancer.
The married dad, 64, served the Gunners as a player, youth coach and
assistant manager before he retired in May last year.
A source close to the star said: “I’m aware he has been in and out of
hospital receiving treatment.”
An Arsenal spokesman added: “Our thoughts are with Pat and his family.
Everyone at Arsenal sends him our best wishes.”
In a glittering playing career, the full back appeared more than 500 times
for Arsenal and Watford and won 49 caps for Northern Ireland.
He joined Arsenal as an - apprentice in 1964 and made his - breakthrough in
the side which won the league and cup double in 1971.
Rice, who became captain in 1977, led his side to a 3-2 FA Cup Final win over
Manchester United in 1979. He played in five FA Cup finals in total.
In 1980 he joined Graham Taylor’s Watford before he returned to Arsenal as a
youth coach in 1984.
He later had a brief but successful stint as - caretaker manager, winning all
three Premier League games until Arsene Wenger took over in 1996.
Rice, who lives in North London, became Wenger’s assistant and played a key
role in the club’s successes in the 1990s and 2000s – including two league
and cup doubles in 1997-98 and 2001-2.
He was awarded the MBE for services to sport in the 2013 New Year’s Honours
list.
On his friend’s retirement, Wenger said: “Pat is a true Arsenal legend and
has committed almost his whole life to Arsenal Football Club, which shows
huge loyalty and devotion.
“I will always be indebted to him for his expert insight.”
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米飯叔加油！！！！！！ >_<
--
「假裝足球是一時的喜好，或是我們會挑選比賽來看，
這樣繼續假裝下去是沒有用的。」
－－尼克．宏比《足球熱》
-- Nick Hornby, Fever Pitch
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