Arsenal fans left speechless after spotting Ben White in the weight room in pre-season conditioning session
BEN WHITE looks like he has been busy this summer.
The Arsenal defender did not travel to Germany for England’s Euro 2024 challenge.
And judging by what he was lifting in the gym, he spent most of his summer break pumping iron.
Fans were stunned to see White, 26, chest-pressing two 40kg dumbbells.
One commented on Arsenal‘s Instagram post: “Throwing 80kg up, my guy.”
Another added: “Ben White pressing 40kgs, my kinda guy.”
A third wrote: “Benny with the 40s.”
For comparison, Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus had a pair of 22.5kg weights.
White would almost certainly have made England’s squad on merit.
But he has not played for the Three Lions since leaving the Qatar World Cup for “personal reasons”.
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Speaking after picking his squad, Gareth Southgate said: “Clearly on form, I can’t sit here and say he doesn’t deserve to be here.
“[FA technical director] John McDermott had a call from [Arsenal sporting director] Edu last night saying Ben didn’t want to be considered for England squads.
“It’s a great shame, he’s a player I really like, a player we took to the Euros, a player I took to the World Cup.
“I spoke to him post-Qatar because I was keen to pick him, there was clearly reticence on his side. I don’t know fully why that is, but I have to respect that.
“I want to leave the door open to him, he’s a good player, a player who can make a difference for England, but he’s not available to us.”
