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Pat Rice: Cancer diagnosis for Arsenal and Northern Ireland great






28 November 2013 Last updated at 10:17 GMT


Former Northern Ireland and Arsenal defender Pat Rice has been admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with cancer.
Rice, 64, made 528 appearances for the Gunners and was assistant manager to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger for 16 years before retiring in 2012.
The full-back also made 49 appearances for Northern Ireland.
"We can sadly confirm Pat Rice is in hospital receiving treatment for cancer," said an Arsenal statement.
"Everyone at Arsenal Football Club sends him our best wishes. Our thoughts are with Pat and his family."
Rice played for the Gunners over 14 seasons after joining the youth team, going on to win the league and FA Cup double in 1971 and captaining the side to further FA Cup success in 1979.
After a spell with Watford, he joined Arsenal as a youth team coach in 1984 before progressing to further coaching roles and enjoying great success as Wenger's assistant, winning seven trophies.
Wenger hailed the work of Rice upon his retirement in 2012 and the Northern Ireland man was appointed an MBE in this year's New Year's Honours list.
On Thursday, Wenger spoke again of his admiration and respect for the Northern Irishman.
"We are in touch with him but I trust his legendary strengths to get over that," added the Arsenal manager.
"Not only do we love him but of course we are very grateful for what he has done here."

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Arsenal stars poised to wear T-shirts in support Pat Rice's fight against cancer



Former Gunners captain and long-time Arsene Wenger No.2 will be in players' thoughts during weekend clash with Cardiff


Arsenal players are considering wearing T-shirts on Saturday showing their support for former assistant Pat Rice.

The Gunners' stars want Rice to know he is in their thoughts as he battles cancer in hospital.
They would wear the shirts as they warm-up on the pitch ahead of their Premier League game against Cardiff tomorrow.
And Gunners manager Arsene Wenger hopes Rice’s “fighting spirit” will help conquer his illness.
The former Gunners captain, 64, and assistant to Wenger from 1996 until last year when he retired, is undergoing treatment in hospital.
Wenger said: “It is very sad news. Not only do we love him, but of course we are very grateful for what he has done here.
“We are in touch with him, but I trust his legendary strength to get over it.
“I am confident that he still has the fighting spirit he always had to get over it and that he will come out in a successful way.
“That is what he needs now (strength of character) - he has that. In such a difficult period, it is a huge resource.
“His mental state is very determined, very strong as he always has been.
“He will fight for that, I have complete trust that he will come out in a very strong way and of course let us hope for the best.”

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