‘Arsene Wenger showed me the Arsenal training ground and I was convinced. Then my team-mate said he was going to Liverpool so I decided on Anfield instead’ Why Florent Sinama Pongolle turned down the Gunners

Florent Sinama Pongolle revealed that he was initially convinced to join Arsenal after meeting Arsene Wenger and touring their training ground. However, he ultimately chose to sign for Liverpool as a 16-year-old in 2001 after a teammate decided to sign for the Reds instead.