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So Arsenal.com has now added a nifty little section called Player Trivia to their player profiles. Some of these trivia are pretty lol-worthy.
So whose favorite actor is Steven Seagal?
Who will enjoy jamming to Phil Collins with Stevie G?
Who once sang ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ for a bet?
Who loves watching ballet?
Whose favorite film is Ocean's Eleven?
Who has has 17 sisters and 10 brothers?
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1 Manuel Almunia
He met his wife in an Irish pub
His favourite pizza topping is pepperoni
He used to have a remote-controlled metal dog
He suffered from asthma as a child
He cut short his honeymoon to complete his transfer to Arsenal
He likes to visit the Imperial War Museum in London
He used to run with the bulls in Pamplona
His last name is Rivero
21 Lukasz Fabianski
He comes from a city that used to be in a different country (Slubice was in Germany)
He once had a bad food experience with shrimps
His boyhood hero was Michael Jackson
Superman and Rocky are his favourite film characters
His middle name is Marek
He trained at the MSP Szamotuly academy
He is known as Fabian in his home country
24 Vito Mannone
Akon is his favourite pop star
He made his Under-21 international debut against Hungary
He was born in Desio
He spent time on loan with Barnsley
His footballing hero is Gianluigi Buffon
53 Wojciech Szczesny
He used to be roommates with Lukasz Fabianski when both played for Legia Warsaw
His father is a former Polish international keeper
He received a standing ovation at the end of his last game for loan club Brentford in the 2009/10 season
Defenders
3 Bacary Sagna
If he wasn’t a footballer he would like to have been an architect
He is the best chess player in the Arsenal squad
His other interests include geography and fine wine
He was born on Valentine’s Day
He was named in the PFA Team of the Season in his first year with Arsenal.
He scored his first goal for Arsenal against Chelsea
His parents are Senegalese
5 Thomas Vermaelen
He was good at maths in school
He made a trip to Congo in summer 2010 as a charity ambassador
6 Laurent Koscielny
He was voted the Best Player in Ligue 2 by fellow professionals at the end of the 2008/09 season
During his three years at Guingamp, Koscielny often played as a full back
He is eligible to play for France or Poland, the birthplace of his grandfather
20 Johan Djourou
He lives in a former asylum
His first car was an Opel Corsa
He broke his jaw just before he joined Arsenal
He is a fan of Michael Jackson
His boyhood hero was Romario
He supported Ajax and Milan when he was a boy
He was born in the Ivory Coast
22 Gael Clichy
He comes from a city that used to be in a different country (Slubice was in Germany)
He once had a bad food experience with shrimps
His boyhood hero was Michael Jackson
Superman and Rocky are his favourite film characters
His middle name is Marek
He trained at the MSP Szamotuly academy
He is known as Fabian in his home country
24 Vito Mannone
Akon is his favourite pop star
He made his Under-21 international debut against Hungary
He was born in Desio
He spent time on loan with Barnsley
His footballing hero is Gianluigi Buffon
53 Wojciech Szczesny
He used to be roommates with Lukasz Fabianski when both played for Legia Warsaw
His father is a former Polish international keeper
He received a standing ovation at the end of his last game for loan club Brentford in the 2009/10 season
Defenders
3 Bacary Sagna
If he wasn’t a footballer he would like to have been an architect
He is the best chess player in the Arsenal squad
His other interests include geography and fine wine
He was born on Valentine’s Day
He was named in the PFA Team of the Season in his first year with Arsenal.
He scored his first goal for Arsenal against Chelsea
His parents are Senegalese
5 Thomas Vermaelen
He was good at maths in school
He made a trip to Congo in summer 2010 as a charity ambassador
6 Laurent Koscielny
He was voted the Best Player in Ligue 2 by fellow professionals at the end of the 2008/09 season
During his three years at Guingamp, Koscielny often played as a full back
He is eligible to play for France or Poland, the birthplace of his grandfather
20 Johan Djourou
He lives in a former asylum
His first car was an Opel Corsa
He broke his jaw just before he joined Arsenal
He is a fan of Michael Jackson
His boyhood hero was Romario
He supported Ajax and Milan when he was a boy
He was born in the Ivory Coast
22 Gael Clichy
His heart stopped for 20 seconds during an operation when he was 15
His favourite actor is Denzil Washington
He supported PSG as a boy
He was born in Toulouse
He’s the only current squad member who played in the 'Invincibles' season
He joined Arsenal from Cannes
28 Kieran Gibbs
He came through the Arsenal Academy as a midfielder
He was a member of the Wimbledon Academy which was disbanded when the club relocated to Milton Keynes
As a youngster his heroes included Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright
He made his England debut on the same night as Jack Wilshere
30 Armand Traore
He enjoys visiting museums in London
He played in the first ever game at Emirates Stadium – Dennis Bergkamp’s testimonial
His favourite film is Scarface
He gave up football at the age of 11 to become a kick-boxer
His middle name is Mohamed
His father played international football for Senegal
Zinedine Zidane was his role model when he was younger
He supported PSG as a boy
Midfielders
2 Abou Diaby
He shares a birthday with Andres Iniesta
George Weah was his childhood hero
He suffered a serious ankle injury at Sunderland
He was captain of the France Under-19 team
His actual first name is Vassiriki
4 Cesc Fabregas
He can’t stand mushrooms
He liked John Travolta when he was a boy
He played hockey when he was seven
He has studied Maths during his time with Arsenal
His favourite film is Oceans Eleven
His previous squad numbers were 57 and 15
At the Under-17 World Cup in 2003 he was voted Player of the Tournament and won the Golden Boot
He’s the Club’s youngest ever goalscorer
7 Tomas Rosicky
He once sang ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ for a bet
He almost signed for Atletico Madrid instead of Arsenal
His partner presents the weather on TV
He scored against Arsenal at Highbury in 2001
He has a brother called Jirka
His father was a professional footballer
He was dubbed ‘Little Mozart’ and ‘The Dumpling’ earlier in his career
8 Samir Nasri
He likes going to the ballet
He used to train alongside Didier Drogba
His girlfriend is a tennis player
He scored on his Premier League debut for Arsenal
He broke his leg on the opening day of the 2009 pre-season training camp
15 Denilson
He shares a birthday with tennis legend John McEnroe
He likes ten-pin bowling
He made more appearances than any Arsenal player in the 2008/09 season
One of his heroes is the late Formula One driver Ayrton Senna
His father and two brothers have also been midfielders for professional clubs
He captained his country at Under-17 level
16 Aaron Ramsey
His first ever job was delivering papers
He comes from a town that is a type of cheese (Caerphilly)
He favourite films are the Bourne trilogy
His first car was a Ford Fiesta
He was offered a contract by a Rugby League club
His football hero was Ryan Giggs
He supported Cardiff City as a boy
His nickname is Azza
17 Alex Song
His favourite actor is Steven Seagal
Romeo Must Die is his favourite film
He has 17 sisters and 10 brothers
He moved to Paris at the age of eight
His uncle used to play in the Premier League
He scored his first Arsenal goal against Liverpool
19 Jack Wilshere
He broke the record for the youngest Arsenal player to appear in European football when he came on against Dynamo Kiev on November 25, 2008 aged 16 years and 329 days
He has been with Arsenal since he was nine
He made his England debut on the same night as Kieran Gibbs
23 Andrey Arshavin
He played for his regional draughts team when he was a boy
He made his professional debut against Bradford City in England
He has written three books including one called ‘555 Questions and Answers on Women, Money, Politics and Football’
He has a degree in fashion design
He won the UEFA Cup with his previous club
He scored 71 goals for Zenit St. Petersburg
27 Emmanuel Eboue
He doesn’t have a middle name
He is a big fan of Eddie Murphy
He made his international debut against Sudan
He once wore a tiger costume to an Arsenal players’ party
His first Arsenal goal was a spectacular strike at Sunderland
Strikers
10 Robin van Persie
Lettuce is one of his least favourite foods
His star sign is Leo
He is a fan of the singer Phil Collins
He had a documentary made about him as an 11 year-old
His Dad is an artist
He scored his first Arsenal goal at Manchester City
11 Carlos Vela
Vela first trained with Arsenal in 2005
He was top goalscorer at the 2005 Fifa U-17 World Cup
14 Theo Walcott
He has a dog called Diesel
He likes to sing ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ at karaoke
His favourite film is King Kong
His partner has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
He supported Liverpool when he was a boy
His cousin, Jacob has played for England Under-17s
His middle name is James
He has written two football books for children
He made his international debut at the age of 17 against Hungary
29 Marouane Chamakh
plays for Morocco through his parentage
he played Under-19 football for France before being called-up by Morocco
he scored on his home League debut at Emirates Stadium in a 6-0 win over Blackpool
52 Nicklas Bendtner
His star sign is Capricorn
He won the Talent Of The Year award in his home country in 2007
He scored with his first touch in a North London derby against Tottenham
He spent a season on loan with Birmingham City
He joined Arsenal from Copenhagen
BONUS:
Check out the squad picture for our new CB, Sebastian Squillaci. I think he's a looker ;)
No Seb facts yet though =(
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Source: www.Arsenal.com