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Arsenal defender Ben White admits he doesn't WATCH football and has never seen club legend Patrick Vieira play after taking his iconic No 4 shirt as the £50m star prepares to face the Frenchman's Crystal Palace side

Arsenal defender Ben White has admitted he was never a football fan when he was younger and rarely watches matches to this day.

The centre-back joined the Emirates from Brighton for £50million this summer and has impressed with his gutsy displays at the back, but despite taking the club's iconic No 4 shirt - once held by legend Patrick Vieira - he knows little about the famous Frenchman or the history of the game.

White will come up against Vieira when he makes his return to the Emirates on Saturday with Crystal Palace, but when asked if he saw the former midfielder play, the defender revealed he prefers playing football to watching it.