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Robert Pires
Robert Emmanuel Pires is a French former professional footballer. He is widely regarded as one of Arsenal's greatest ever players and considered by some to be one of the best wingers in the history of the sport.
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sports · French footballer (born 1973) · association football player · association football coach · also Robert Pires, Robert Emmanuel Pires, Pires
Born 29 October 1973 · Q113156
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2026· 6 entries
“s decision to substitute him”
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Public attention spiked: 2,853 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 820, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 3,219 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 820, with 1 article edits.
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Yahoo! Sports: OM: Robert Pirès' advice to Habib Beye
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Robert Pires: ‘Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat still hurts – it’s a wound that’ll never heal’
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2014· 1 entry
Played for FC Goa (2014–2016).
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2011· 1 entry
Won: Équipe type spéciale 20 ans des trophées UNFP with FIFA 100 (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Played for Aston Villa F.C. (2010–2011) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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2009· 1 entry
Pires faced former club Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in the first leg and playing the full 90 minutes at the Emirates
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2007· 2 entries
“I was very disappointed. When I saw my number on the fourth official”
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Since then, Lemarie and Pires have married and had a son named Theo, born 11 July 2007.
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2006· 2 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Arsenal (2005–06).
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Played for Villarreal CF (2006–2010) — 103 appearances, 13 goals.
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2005· 2 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2004-2005).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2004–05).
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2004· 3 entries
Won the English Premier League with Arsenal (2003-2004).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2003–04).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2003–04).
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2003· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2002-2003).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (February 2003).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2002–03).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with France (2003).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2002–03).
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2002· 4 entries
Won the English Premier League with Arsenal (2001-2002).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2001–02).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (2001–02).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2001–02).
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2001· 6 entries
Won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Arsenal (2001).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with France (2001).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2001).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball (2001).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Arsenal (2000–01).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe (2001).
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2000· 4 entries
Won: UEFA European Championship with France (2000).
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After stiff competition from Real Madrid and Juventus, replacing Marc Overmars, who had left for Barcelona for a record £25 million
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Joined Arsenal in 2000.
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2000–2006) — 284 appearances, 84 goals.
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1999· 1 entry
Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Marseille (1998–99).
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1998· 5 entries
Won award: Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with France (1998).
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (1998–2000) — 66 appearances, 8 goals.
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Joined Marseille in 1998.
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1996· 3 entries
Won award: Division 1 Young Player of the Year (1995–96).
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Won: Coupe de la Ligue with Metz (1995–96).
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Played for France men's national association football team (1996–2004) — 79 appearances, 14 goals.
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1994· 1 entry
Played for France national under-21 association football team (1994–1996) — 22 appearances, 8 goals.
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1993· 3 entries
Played for France national under-20 association football team (1993–1994) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for FC Metz (1993–1998) — 162 appearances, 43 goals.
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Joined Metz in 1993.
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1992· 3 entries
During his initial year at Metz, Pires met his first wife, Nathalie
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Joined Metz in 1992.
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In 1992, during his initial year at Metz, Pires met his first wife, Nathalie.
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1991· 1 entry
Played for Stade de Reims (1991–1992) — 5 appearances, 2 goals.
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1989· 1 entry
Joined Stade de Reims in 1989.
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1973· 1 entry
Born 1973-10-29.
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