Pat Rice
Pat Rice
Patrick James "Pat" Rice, MBEis a Northern Irish former footballer and coach. As a player he made over 500 appearances for Arsenal, winning the Double, and later made a hundred more appearances for Watford. He also won 49 caps for Northern Ireland. After retirement from playing professionally he served as assistant manager of Arsenal, a position he held since the appointment of Arsène Wenger in 1996, and helped the club to two more Doubles, amongst other silverware, in that time...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth17 March 1949
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
I really liked how we responded when we were down. We haven't been there and our kids, you weren't sure if they get deer-in-the-headlights type look, and they responded well.
He seems to have the tools that will get him to the big leagues: the hands, the arm, the bat. But what you notice most about him is his character. If we're ever looking for a leader, Rob can be that man.