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With the primary North London derby of the Premier League season mere days away, native rivalry was seemingly put apart as stars from each side of the Arsenal-Tottenham divide had been noticed collectively this week.

Gunners ahead Bukayo Saka and Spurs captain Son Heung-Min each made an look at London Style Week, attending Burberry’s spring/summer time 2024 present at Highbury Fields in Islington, positioned within the coronary heart of Arsenal’s house turf.

After arriving individually, the pair had been seen sitting side-by-side within the entrance row, trying barely awkward at their state of affairs. The duo then shared a short dialog whereas posing for images as they waited for the present to start.

Whereas the approaching derby could nicely 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 high gamers from rival golf equipment subsequent to one another only a few days earlier than they face off in one in every of their greatest video games of the season may be jarring for some followers, but it surely reveals how typically the elite stars will cross paths whereas residing 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 (quite than purple) carpet for the Burberry present carrying 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 trend label again in June 2022. He has additionally starred in a number of trend 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.

Nonetheless, each had been virtually fully overshadowed when Eze made his entrance into the tent after the Palace star arrived carrying a very audacious outfit that comprised a vivid purple mismatched tartan shirt and trousers.

It’s the sort of outfit that solely high 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.