With the primary north London derby of the Premier League season mere days away, native rivalry was seemingly put apart as stars from either side of the Arsenal-Tottenham Hotspur divide had been noticed collectively this week.
Gunners ahead Bukayo Saka and Spurs captain Son Heung-Min each made an look at London Vogue Week, attending Burberry’s spring/summer season 2024 present at Highbury Fields in Islington, situated within the coronary heart of Arsenal’s dwelling turf.
After arriving individually, the pair were seen sitting side-by-side in the front row, wanting barely awkward at their state of affairs. The duo then shared a short dialog whereas posing for photographs as they waited for the present to start.
Whereas the upcoming derby could properly have gotten a point out — with each groups two factors behind leaders Manchester Metropolis within the league desk heading into Sunday’s conflict — we will solely assume each Saka and Son as a substitute selected to debate garments for the few seconds they had been seen collectively.
Seeing two prime gamers from rival golf equipment subsequent to one another only a few days earlier than they face off in considered one of their largest video games of the season could be jarring for some followers, nevertheless it exhibits how typically the elite stars will cross paths whereas dwelling their lives away from the general public spectacle of matches and the every day work on the coaching floor.
Son and Saka had been finally joined by one other Premier League consultant within the form of Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze, and Saka’s England teammate took his seat in between them subsequent to the runway.
Son rocked up on the darkish inexperienced (relatively than pink) carpet for the Burberry present sporting a pointy gray checkered trench coat and lightweight checkered trousers earlier than taking his place contained in the marquee.
The South Korea ahead is definitely an envoy for Burberry, having first partnered with the British vogue label again in June 2022. He has additionally starred in a number of vogue shoots for Daniel Lee, who was appointed as artistic director of Burberry shortly thereafter.
Son was quickly joined within the marquee by Saka, who selected to pair a collar-less go well with with a funnel-necked sweater for the event, together with sturdy inexperienced moccasin loafers.
Nevertheless, each had been nearly solely overshadowed when Eze made his entrance into the tent after the Palace star arrived sporting a really audacious outfit that compromised of a vivid pink, mismatched tartan shirt and trousers.
It’s the form of outfit that solely prime athletes and folks from the world of high fashion can pull off. Regardless of Eze’s chosen color scheme complementing the red-and-blue stripes of his membership, do not anticipate to see too many followers at Selhurst Park making an attempt to emulate the look any time quickly.
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