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'Slide-tackling Wenger changed my career' Arsenal great Kolo Toure

The Leicester City assistant manager looked back at how he became a Gunner, which he attributed to his nervy trials

Kolo Toure has disclosed his tackle on former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger changed his professional career.

The former Cote d’Ivoire international was scouted from Asec Mimosas before his invitation to England for a trial with the Gunners.

During his auditions, Toure hacked down star players Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, and launched a two-footed tackle on Wenger.

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Thinking that his career was over, Wenger went ahead to sign the youngster, where he became a cog in the Arsenal set-up for seven years.