Ben White sets record straight on suggestion he doesn't like football

White clarifies he does like football despite not watching it; says he keeps his private personality separate from his public life.

Arsenal defender Ben White has addressed longstanding suggestions that he doesn't like football, clarifying in an exclusive talkSPORT interview that not watching the sport doesn't mean he dislikes it. "I do it everyday so I must like it a little bit," White said, explaining his approach to keeping aspects of his life private.

The England international revealed he prefers to maintain boundaries between his public career and personal life, saying most people don't know his true personality. "I quite like it that way, it's something I can have for myself and the people I love," he added.

White also discussed the intensity of professional football and the importance of preserving energy for loved ones rather than giving everything constantly. In the interview, White praised England captain Harry Kane, hailing his recent performance against Arsenal as one of the best he's seen from a striker and noting Kane's ability to constantly prove doubters wrong.