FORMER Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue once told the Queen he would quit football to look after her corgis.
The ex-Gunners right-back spent seven years at the North London club between 2004 and 2011.
As well as his footballing ability, Eboue was known for having a wicked sense of humour.
And he previously revealed how he went against Thierry Henry's wishes during an encounter with Her Majesty – only to leave the Queen in stitches.
Speaking to The Telegraph back in 2016, he said: "We went there and Thierry Henry said to me: 'Please, Emmanuel, this is Buckingham Palace, it's the Queen's house, don't do anything.'
"'No problem,' I said. 'Don't worry'.
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“So the Queen came in and went along shaking each player's hand. After she'd finished I saw all her corgis so I said, 'Ma'am, Ma'am'.
“She turned back and asked, 'How are you?'
“And I said, 'Ma'am, I am OK thank you but please, I don't want to be a footballer any more, I want to look after your dogs. I want to take them for walks, wash them, feed them. I want to be a dog carer’.
“The Queen, honestly, she was laughing. Prince Philip was laughing too. All the team were laughing."
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Eboue made 219 appearances for Arsenal during his lengthy spell in the English capital, scoring nine goals.
However, he failed to win a single piece of silverware.
The closest he came was in the 2006 Champions League final when Arsenal were beaten by Barcelona.
He was also a part of the squads which lost in the 2007 and 2011 League Cup finals.
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