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William, we asked the fans at home to

William we asked the fans at home to

send in questions for you. We've had

send in questions for you We've had

thousands sent in, man. I've tried my

thousands sent in man I've tried my

best to narrow them down. There's

best to narrow them down There's

nothing too rogue in there.

nothing too rogue in there

Okay.

Okay

Okay. You ready?

Okay You ready

Ready.

Ready

Let's start. Nice simple one to kick us

Let's start Nice simple one to kick us

off. Who was your footballing idol when

off Who was your footballing idol when

you were growing up?

you were growing up

Messi and Samuel.

Messi and Samuel

So, not center backs.

So not center backs

No. When when you're young, you don't

No When when you're young you don't

watch a center back. You only watch the

watch a center back You only watch the

the striker, the wingers. feels a bit

the striker the wingers feels a bit

underrated, Samuel.

underrated Samuel

Yeah. But it's

Yeah But it's

I do as well.

I do as well

For me, it's the biggest African player

For me it's the biggest African player

all the time.

all the time

Yeah.

Yeah

Yeah. For me and not not only for me,

Yeah For me and not not only for me

but is a legend, but for me it is

but is a legend but for me it is

better.

better

I think this links quite well into our

next question. Did William Civa ever

next question Did William Civa ever

play a different position?

play a different position

Yeah, of course. When I was young, I was

Yeah of course When I was young I was

a striker, a midfield. I started to be

a striker a midfield I started to be

center back when I was 14.

center back when I was 14

How were you up front? You good striker?

How were you up front You good striker

Yeah, I was good.

Yeah I was good

What kind of striker were you? Slatan

What kind of striker were you Slatan

really

score. I was scoring a lot of goals. I

score I was scoring a lot of goals I

did some try when I was young as a

striker. I swear like three two or three

striker I swear like three two or three

clubs for clubs like this.

clubs for clubs like this

Well, they didn't pick me but at the end

Well they didn't pick me but at the end

it shows that I was good.

it shows that I was good

How many goals were you scoring back

then? Because I know

then Because I know

when I was young a lot.

when I was young a lot

Really?

Really

A lot. I was a killer.

A lot I was a killer

You can ask. You can go in my city. You

You can ask You can go in my city You

ask, they will tell you.

ask they will tell you

And you said you played a little in

midfield as well. Yeah, midfeit.

midfield as well Yeah midfeit

Physical, technical.

Physical technical

Yeah, clean. Clean.

Yeah clean Clean

Next up. What one French food do you

Next up What one French food do you

miss most living in England?

miss most living in England

To be honest, yeah, the food is good

To be honest yeah the food is good

here, but French food is different

here but French food is different

level.

level

Put me on. What are we talking? What

Put me on What are we talking What

What is your like go-to French dish that

like you think everybody has to try?

like you think everybody has to try

I think it's it's quite the same, but

I think it's it's quite the same but

like the quality that is different, you

like the quality that is different you

know?

know

No.

What do you mean? The quality is

What do you mean The quality is

different.

different

The quality is different. Even the bread

The quality is different Even the bread

like only the bread in France you in

France you eat bread you can cry because

it's too good but here the bread is not

bread everything is much better than

here like in term of food

yeah I've heard a few things people

dipping bread in hot chocolate

yes

it's wrong

no that's not wrong you have to taste it

like one day you will see here I see

people eating pancakes with eggs

with that

n it's not food. They put honey on the

n it's not food They put honey on the

pancakes and they eat with the uh the

eggs. I never seen this in my life.

eggs I never seen this in my life

Well, but you must enjoy English food

Well but you must enjoy English food

though. Baked beans. Baked beans.

though Baked beans Baked beans

No, no, no, no.

No no no no

What do you mean?

What do you mean

Me, I come in the morning. Scrambled

Me I come in the morning Scrambled

eggs, avocado toast. That's it. I don't

eggs avocado toast That's it I don't

eat like a proper English food.

eat like a proper English food

French guy, this guy. Uh, next up, who

French guy this guy Uh next up who

is the toughest striker you've ever

played against?

played against

Pap.

Pap

Really?

Really

Yeah.

Yeah

What is it about him that makes him so

difficult to play? I can do everything.

difficult to play I can do everything

Can dribble you. He can push push the

Can dribble you He can push push the

ball. He's has everything.

ball He's has everything

What's your favorite thing about

Gabrielle off the pitch?

Gabrielle off the pitch

He's a kid. Like he he love to to jog

He's a kid Like he he love to to jog

and to to have a love. So yeah, he's a

and to to have a love So yeah he's a

kid and it's nice to to to to be friend

with him out of the pitch.

with him out of the pitch

Yeah, we I just spoke to him then. He

Yeah we I just spoke to him then He

said, "You're the funniest guy in the

said You're the funniest guy in the

Arsenal training crowd, man." He said,

Arsenal training crowd man He said

"You're the funniest guy in the Shinji

You're the funniest guy in the Shinji

room." Who is the greatest center back

room Who is the greatest center back

of all time? Not just Premier League.

of all time Not just Premier League

I'll give you the whole

Ramos or Malini. Well, to be fair, I

Ramos or Malini Well to be fair I

didn't watch Malini, but Ramos, I watch

didn't watch Malini but Ramos I watch

him. Yeah,

him Yeah

I think Sergio Ramos again like a little

bit. We were speaking about attitude.

bit We were speaking about attitude

Doesn't get enough credit maybe in

England for how good he is as an all

round footballer. No,

round footballer No

he's up there. He's a one or second.

he's up there He's a one or second

He's a leader. He

He's a leader He

he won a lot of trophies,

he won a lot of trophies

a lot of Champions League

and because like of course they had a

great team, but in a good moment he

great team but in a good moment he

scored a goal and he was like leading

leading his backline on his team as well

and he yeah he won the World Cup, he won

and he yeah he won the World Cup he won

the Euros as well. So yeah, for me he's

the Euros as well So yeah for me he's

the one.

the one

What is your favorite thing to do on a

day off in London? Normally I don't go

day off in London Normally I don't go

in London if I have something to do like

if if I have nothing to do I stay at

home. PlayStation.

home PlayStation

Yeah. What about the PlayStation? What

Yeah What about the PlayStation What

game you playing at the moment?

game you playing at the moment

FIFA.

FIFA

Yeah. You good?

Yeah You good

Ask Ask the my teammates.

Ask Ask the my teammates

They're not convinced. I don't think

They're not convinced I don't think

Ask my teammates. If they are honest,

Ask my teammates If they are honest

they will tell you.

they will tell you

I'm I'm not sure. They say

I'm I'm not sure They say

ask them. Ask them. I beat everyone.

ask them Ask them I beat everyone

Yeah.

Yeah

They call me king. King.

They call me king King

I know. You can tell.

I know You can tell

No, I swear. I swear. You want to play

No I swear I swear You want to play

against me? One against one.

against me One against one

Yeah,

Yeah

that's it. What about clubs? No clubs.

that's it What about clubs No clubs

Yeah, I have a good team. It

Yeah I have a good team It

is the best. Who's in your team? Anybody

is the best Who's in your team Anybody

here?

here

No, no, no, no, no. French players.

No no no no no French players

Yeah. Is it?

Yeah Is it

Yeah. From my city.

Yeah From my city

Are you really

division one?

division one

Of course. Elite.

Of course Elite

No.

Elite division. Not.

Elite division Not

Yeah. And where are you playing up

Yeah And where are you playing up

front?

front

10.

In the 10.

In the 10

Yeah. Okay. I prefer to give.

Yeah Okay I prefer to give

Do you know I guarantee though his

player is not 6'3. It's 5 foot six.

player is not 6'3 It's 5 foot six

Yeah. This guy.

Yeah This guy

Yeah. Of course. I've played against

Yeah Of course I've played against

your type of team before, man. It's no

your type of team before man It's no

fun. It's no fun. Uh, next up, what is

fun It's no fun Uh next up what is

your first memory of Arsenal?

your first memory of Arsenal

My first shirt, I went to Decatong with

My first shirt I went to Decatong with

my mom and she bought me the

shirt. That's that was my first memory.

shirt That's that was my first memory

There's a famous photo of you online, I

There's a famous photo of you online I

think, when you were very young. This

think when you were very young This

one here.

one here

Yeah.

Yeah

It's incredible photo.

It's incredible photo

I wore this shirt a lot.

I wore this shirt a lot

Yeah.

Yeah

Who did you have on the back, tiara?

Who did you have on the back tiara

Yeah, sure. Yeah.

Yeah sure Yeah

In your sort of area, were you the only

In your sort of area were you the only

person that was Arsenal growing up

wearing Arsenal shirts and stuff

in Paris? Yeah. You have some fans of

in Paris Yeah You have some fans of

Arsenal, but in my city where I from,

Arsenal but in my city where I from

not a lot

cuz it has a great French connection.

cuz it has a great French connection

It's

Yeah. Yeah. I know. They prefer Mid

Yeah Yeah I know They prefer Mid

Barcelona. Don't know. But me, I was a

Barcelona Don't know But me I was a

proper one.

proper one

The club's going to like the club's

going to like that one. Um, next up,

going to like that one Um next up

what was William Ciba's nickname growing

up?

Willow.

Willow

They call you Willow. all they call you.

They call you Willow all they call you

Has anybody else in the team got a good

nickname that you think you've come up

with? Maybe

with Maybe

big Gabby.

big Gabby

Big Gab.

Big Gab

I think everybody calls him big Gabby.

I think everybody calls him big Gabby

Big Gabby because we have free Gabby.

Big Gabby because we have free Gabby

And

what are the Gabbies called? Big Gabby.

what are the Gabbies called Big Gabby

Little Gabby.

Little Gabby

No, just say like if you want to call

No just say like if you want to call

Martini, you say Martini. If you want,

Martini you say Martini If you want

you call him.

you call him

I know.

I know

Yeah, he likes he like when we call him

Yeah he likes he like when we call him

very likes.

very likes

And Gabby Males. Big Gabby.

And Gabby Males Big Gabby

Big Gabby. Uh, next up, I want you to

Big Gabby Uh next up I want you to

describe your new signings in one word.

describe your new signings in one word

Moscara.

Moscara

Beast.

Beast

Beast. He's crazy, man. What's he like

Beast He's crazy man What's he like

to play with in training? He must

to play with in training He must

Oh, no. It's good. It's good. It's good.

Oh no It's good It's good It's good

He got everything here.

He got everything here

Ezique

again in training. You see a lot of him.

again in training You see a lot of him

I play a lot against him and now he's

it's good to have him.

it's good to have him

And what a great guy to have around a

training ground as well.

training ground as well

Yeah. You can you can see even before he

Yeah You can you can see even before he

came, you can see that he's a good guy.

came you can see that he's a good guy

electric.

electric

I like the bit of flare there, man.

I like the bit of flare there man

Electric.

Electric

He takes the ball. He goes, go inside,

He takes the ball He goes go inside

outside.

outside

Martin Zuber Mendi

clean with the ball with his pass. He's

clean with the ball with his pass He's

so good. You can see he's from Spain.

so good You can see he's from Spain

Victor Yokarees

killer.

killer

What do you think he's going to add to

your team then?

your team then

Gold.

Gold

Happy. I trained one time with him, but

Happy I trained one time with him but

like Ginta

Norard

class.

class

Do you think he's gonna big leadership

off the field? You know, we've spoken to

off the field You know we've spoken to

him before and he's big personality.

him before and he's big personality

Every time we play against Brenford,

Every time we play against Brenford

like he was so so good.

like he was so so good

Yeah.

Yeah

Last one. Keer

Last one Keer

Yeah, he's tough to beat, man. Although

Yeah he's tough to beat man Although

maybe young William Civo, maybe young

maybe young William Civo maybe young

Willow would have scored goals when he

was playing as a striker.

was playing as a striker

No, I scored some goals in training to

No I scored some goals in training to

to him. But still hard.

to him But still hard

Still hard. Final question then uh

Still hard Final question then uh

what's the best bit of advice that

Mikuel Arteta has given you

to be more like aggressive even in the

training because sometimes I'm like too

nonchalant I come in a training I'm like

okay say even in training you have to

like to dominate everything to be like

alive like always alive say if you want

to be the best you have to be like even

like at your best in training

thank you so

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