Patrick Vieira: Arsenal legend names Roy Keane as his toughest PL opponent

World Cup and European Championships winner. Captain of Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’. Premier League Hall of Famer. There’s very little that Patrick Vieira failed to achieve in his legendary career.

Now aiming to find success from the dugout as Crystal Palace boss, Vieira recently sat down with Sky Sports to discuss his impressive resume and answer some of the most searched questions about him on the web.

From his moments of glory, to his relationships today with famous rivals and colleagues, all the way to his preferred pre-match meal, plenty of ground was covered in the quickfire session.

You can check out the full video at the bottom of this article but here are some of the best responses from Vieira.

Patrick Vieira on France’s World Cup win in 1998

“I was fortunate to be part of the generation, in 1998, that won the World Cup. It was in France and that was the icing on the cake.

“It was complicated there was a lot of racism going around at the time and to win that World Cup with the diversity that we had in the team showed what France was all about. It was bigger than football.'”

Did Ray Parlour teach Patrick Vieira English?

“There’s this rumour going around… He wasn’t the best because he didn’t teach me the right stuff! The David Dein story is true (where Parlour taught Vieira to say ‘Tottenham are s***’ in front of the former Arsenal chairman).

“[Parlour is] a character and a personality. I love him. I can’t repeat what he taught me. I’d be in big trouble!”

Does Patrick Vieira still speak to Arsene Wenger?

“I still speak to Arsene often. He follows what I am doing at Palace. We talk football, tactics, the way I want to prepare the team.

“He can give me feedback because he watches all our games. It’s important for me