ARSENAL fan Anthony Yarde suggested he “could have played” for the Gunners.
Boxing star Yarde, 31, takes on the fearsome Artur Beterbiev on Saturday in a huge light-heavyweight title fight.
But in an Instagram post last February, Yarde seemingly revealed that he could have played for Arsenal.
He posted a picture of himself alongside Arsenal’s Official Club Mascot, Gunnersaurus.
Yarde cryptically captioned the snap: “I could have been a Arsenal player but…….”
He was a promising footballer as a child, before first going to a boxing gym aged 14.
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The light-heavyweight star is involved with Arsenal, and is a supporter of their No More Red campaign, which tackles youth violence.
He is backing Mikel Arteta’s side to win a first Premier League title since 2004 this season.
The Gunners are currently five points clear of Manchester City, who they face tonight in the FA Cup, with a game in hand.
Yarde recently told the BBC: “Arsenal are 100 per cent going to win the league.”
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The Hackney-born star is also eyeing personal glory this weekend.
He is readying himself for a second world title shot when he takes on Beterbiev at Wembley’s OVO Arena this weekend.
In a press conference on Wednesday ahead of the fight, Yarde was seen wearing an Arsenal jumper.
Yarde’s Russian opponent currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF light-heavyweight belts.
The pair were originally scheduled to take place in October, but an injury to Beterbiev set the fight back until this month.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
