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Arsenal icon told the Queen he wanted to quit football and look after her corgis

Arsenal icon Emmanuel Eboue once stunned the Queen of England by telling her he wanted to quit football to look after her corgis. Eboue, 38, represented the Gunners between 2004 and 2011 where he made a name for himself as a marauding right-back with a great sense of humour. The retired Ivorian defender’s quick wit and colourful character have seen him go viral several times over the years, but one occasion where the Arsenal squad visited Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2007 still stands out. Eboue, despite captain Thierry Henry’s warnings, left the Arsenal squad and royal family in tears of laughter by boldly asking to look after her majesty’s dogs. Emmanuel Eboue was...
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