The incredible statistic that proves Arsenal's Ben White is currently best English centre-back
Arsenal defender Ben White has amassed more clean sheets than any other English Premier League centre-back this season.
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Arsenal ace Ben White reveals Leicester City rejection as he targets England World Cup spot
Arsenal and England defender Ben White has recalled being turned down by Leicester City as he looked to kick-start his fledging career.
Ben White: Arsenal defender on pre-match curries, dressing room punch-ups and Gary Neville criticism
It is nearly five years since Ben White’s first proper taste of professional football during a formative season spent on loan in League Two. “You go there and everything is completely different,” he says of his year at Newport County. “You’re having a curry for your pre-match meal!” That was not the only thing that could get a bit spicy, either.
Ben White: ‘I didn’t play very well then I got Covid. It was hard’
Nowadays Ben White’s choice of match-day food does not stray too far beyond pasta, but he remembers a time when Newport County had different ways to get their squad fired up. It was the 2017-18 season and White was on loan at the League Two club from Brighton, taking his first significant steps in a professional career that at one stage appeared to have slipped away. “It was one of the best years of my life,” he says. “You go there and everything is completely different. You’re having curry for your pre-match meal.”
Ben White ready for England return after unusual path
Pre-match curries, half-time fights and Brentford frights have prepared Ben White for another tilt at international football.
14 goals, 9 assists: The MK Dons man attracting interest from West Ham United
Scott Twine has been on a steep upward trajectory since joining Newport County on loan in 2020/21.
What is going on at Coventry City at the moment? All the latest Sky Blues news here
Despite going winless in their last two matches, Coventry City are still in with a chance of securing a top-six finish at the end of the campaign in what has been a remarkable season for the club.
Tour Championship 2022 - How to watch as Ronnie O'Sullivan eyes second title, Judd Trump also in action
The fourth edition of the Tour Championship takes place this spring with the top eight ranked players in the world battling it out for supremacy. Zhao Xingtong begins the tournament as the top-ranked player, but he will face stiff competition from the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and reigning champion Neil Robertson, who are all also in action.