Vieira

Vieira had always been the main man in midfield, but for how much longer?

People compare him to Patrick Vieira, but they were a world apart in terms of the influence they exerted on their teams.

"I'm a little frumpy, " he said on NBC's Today programme, after presenter Meredith Vieira ribbed him about his baseball attire.

In a voice-over, Vieira says, "Mark Owens calls it a 'hardening of the human spirit, ' the ultimate price he has paid to work here. "

Midfield anchor Vieira has never been a prolific scorer but, when he scores, he tends to do so with a flourish.

Anyone would be delighted to be allowed to play alongside a player like Vieira and I'm going to give it my best shot.

Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger told me that he was looking for a midfielder to replace Vieira, that I had the same profile and that I would play.

While Cole and Campbell strive for a clean sheet, Henry, Robert Pires and Patrick Vieira will be trying to unlock England's back four.

vieira , 31 , only joined juventus last summer but the italian outfit are believed to be ready to sell if they get the right offer.

Vieira is a good buy for Juve and I would have loved to play alongside him, but I have to think about my own career.

Missing out on the prolific marksman may just be the one regret in a fabulous season for the Lisbon club. Dominic Vieira explains.

Vieira's departure means I will have a man less in midfield, but I don't have the right to ask for anything.

By the end of his life, Vieira de Mello had junked the Marxism and anti-Americanism of his youth, as well as the niceties of UN procedure.

If Vieira did see out his contract he may have also struggled to negotiate favourable personal terms, given his age.

"When I first came to England, it was Kolo Toure and Patrick Vieira who took me under their wing and really looked after me, " he said.

Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira has indicated he could call time on his playing career as early as the end of the season.

Juventus striker David Trezeguet admits he is surprised they were able to prise Patrick Vieira away from Arsenal this month.

The Belarus international also revealed playing alongside French star Patrick Vieira was a key factor in him leaving Stuttgart for Highbury.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has denied suggestions that the club are to open talks with Juventus over the sale of Patrick Vieira.

Training and playing alongside the likes of Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp no doubt helped.

First of a happy bunch onto the pitches to start work were a laughing Vincent Kompany, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Adebayor and Nigel de Jong.

He would be an ideal no-risk replacement for Vieira, who signed for Juventus recently.

Rafa Benitez will attempt to breathe life into Liverpool's crumbling season by making a move for Patrick Vieira.

Vieira claimed it would be well deserved if Henry won the PFA's player of the year award tonight .

Wenger said Vieira was an "exceptional" player for his side.

Have your say: Football forum PATRICK VIEIRA has warned that Thierry Henry will leave Arsenal unless they strengthen the side this season.

Vieira reports that the Owenses, frustrated, decided to work around the government.

Vieira was a youngster in AC Milan's reserves when Wenger brought him to Highbury.

Another Vieira trademark is the surging run from midfield, usually after winning a tackle or breaking out of defence.

But Sergio Vieira de Mello, who was killed when jihadists blew up his UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003, was an exception.

Appiah feels he has to leave the Italian giants following the arrival of Patrick Vieira from Arsenal.

Patrick Vieira claims old adversary Steven Gerrard has blossomed into the best midfielder in world football.

Former Arsenal, Manchester City and France midfielder Patrick Vieira has announced his retirement as a player.

Patrick Vieira's departure for Internazionale will be the last operation done by juventus this summer.

In the build-up much has been made of Brazilian striker Givanildo Vieira de Souza, who supposedly resembles the cartoon character.

Claudia Vieira is a soap opera actress, and very famous in her homeland.

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto has insisted he wants to shoulder more responsibility following the departures of Patrick Vieira and Edu.

Gilberto highlighted the matches against Real Madrid and the win at the Bernabeu as the turning point in the post-Vieira Arsenal.

Ferguson is a big fan of Vieira and has tried to sign him in the past.

These things happen and added to the injury to Vieira, it penalises us a bit.

Patrick Vieira again championed Arsenal's team spirit after the Gunners made sure of the Barclaycard Premiership title today.

"Stability helps a lot as you can't build a team in one year. " observed Vieira.

"Patrick Vieira celebrated a goal in the same way but it backfired and he was injured for five weeks in 1997, " warned the Gunners boss.

But it is elsewhere on the pitch where Vieira is so effective, as the statistics show.

But for tomorrow we have Vieira, Stankovic, Dacourt and Zanetti, and that's a large enough group to form a team.

Patrick Vieira fears the consequences if the Arsenal captaincy is taken away from William Gallas.

Despite the catalogue of reports Gunners supremo Hill-Wood has moved quickly to scotch all talk of Vieira quitting the North London club.

Vieira said: "I really wanted to come back to the Premier League and there was big interest from Tottenham. "

The Old Lady's general manager Jean-Claud Blanc revealed the two clubs had settled on a fee for Vieira.

Ms Power, a professor at the Kennedy School of Government, describes Vieira de Mello as "brave but enigmatic" .

What a midfield it would have made if at their prime, Vieira and Gattuso played together.

They'll know each other well and that will help Vieira acclimatise to life at the City of Manchester Stadium more quickly.

Everson began filming after Christopher fired the first shot, the one that felled the man Meredith Vieira described as a "trespasser. "

"I would have liked to have played him one more time, " said Vieira.

Some might suggest that there is a connection between Vieira's absence and Arsenal's trophy drought but Wenger disagrees.

The Brazilian international is looking forward to the new season and has hailed the signing of Patrick Vieira.

Alvaro Siza Vieira is clearly considered one of today's greatest living architects.

The star striker instead wants a new contract with Arsenal to coincide with the captaincy he inherited from Vieira.

Shearer's frank, fond, brainy unpublished memoirs are just one resource Mr Vieira uses to spin this tale of film and fable.

I talked it over with Patrick Vieira, who holds excellent memories of the season he spent in Turin.

"Tolerance, respect, and team spirit are important, " Patrick Vieira notes.

I watched them the other day, it's a very different side from that great team they had with Petit and Vieira.

Nonetheless, Song is not quite a new Vieira.

Patrick Vieira started to get sent off for two yellow cards when it wasn't a caution and now I'm getting it here.

He showed his prowess when he brought Vieira to Juve from Arsenal.

Manchester City will be without Carlos Tevez and Patrick Vieira for Sunday's clash with Liverpool at Eastlands.

Lauren, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires take in advice from the boss.

"I know how hard it is when you come to England, it does take time to get used to your new life and surroundings, " said Vieira.

But "Millionaire" still lives on daytime TV and now is hosted by Meredith Vieira.

Juventus have confirmed a deal has been agreed to sell Patrick Vieira to Internazionale.

Cesc chose the number 4 jersey which Patrick Vieira vacated because his idol, Josep Guardiola wore it for Barcelona.

Vieira recently made a trip to Lille to watch Hazard in action.

Providing bigger, uncluttered rooms to work in would help nurses, as would hiring more staff to share the workload, Vieira said.

We are young but we have been together for four years and we have learned from Henry, Vieira, Pires and Campbell.

Eleven candidates are running to succeed long-time President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was killed in March.

"He just said that we must keep playing because we had played really well and created some chances, " revealed Vieira.

'I think maybe I am more attack-minded, a more technical player, ' he says. 'Vieira is much more aggressive.

Vieira was Roberto Mancini's first signing at Eastlands in January 2010, but started just 12 league games in his 18 months with the club.

As a result, the Madrid outfit have contacted Juventus to make enquiries about the availability of Vieira.

Gilberto also said that losing Patrick Vieira was a big blow to the club.

"There are no doubts, he will be very, very good at Barcelona, " Vieira said.

It's true that replacing him will be no simple task. But we can't go through the kind of spell as we did when Patrick Vieira went to Italy.

When I was growing up there was Scholes, Keane and Vieira.

Also a time machine to bring back the Patrick Vieira of 10 years ago.

There is every possibility he [Vieira] will decide he wants to get back into the Premier League and that he can do that with us.

Q: What about the different players you work in central midfield like Cesc, Vieira and Edu?

Vieira asks, "Do you feel that sometimes an animal's life is worth more than a human's life? "

Wright and Patrick Vieira were my idols, so yeah, if the opportunity came to play for them one day I'd take it.

I think we got what we deserved ? Patrick Vieira on France's early exit from the World Cup.

Trezeguet, who is preparing his sixth season with the Italian champions, thought France captain Vieira would remain with the Gunners.

"This is the real Africa, the way it was two hundred years ago, " Delia tells Vieira.

Flamini revealed he keeps in close contact with former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira, who is starring this season with Inter Milan.

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