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EBERECHI EZE: “I DON’T DRESS TO IMPRESS OTHERS”
In a world full of flexing, Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze would be forgiven if he opted to throw his weekly wages on the latest designer drops, hoping to fit in with the spending habits of most high-earning athletes.
The 23-year-old is just the opposite, though. If the lack of mainstream designer across Eze’s Instagram wasn’t already a big enough sign, speaking with the Greenwich-born baller made it clear how he likes to operate when it comes to his style away from the pitch.
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“I wear what I want to wear and I try not to be too focused on what other people wear and what other people are doing,” Eze told us exclusively.
“I just wear what I like to wear, and that’s what makes it enjoyable for me. I see something, if I like it, I put it on. If I don’t like it, I’m not going to wear it to impress anybody else. I just try to enjoy myself when I dress.”
After arriving at Selhurst Park from Queens Park Rangers, Eze had a more than bright start to life in the Premier League last season before going on to rupture his Achilles. His absence led to Palace bringing in Michael Olise from Reading in the summer, someone Eze has since formed a close relationship with.
Olise, 20, is another player who is as cold off the pitch as he is on it. Back in October, he uploaded a snap to Instagram donning Kapital’s reversible bandana-print jacket and Rick Owens suede high-top sneakers.
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Patrick Vieira will be hoping he can get the young duo firing for the remainder of the season with Palace currently sitting 13th in the Premier League table with thirteen fixtures still to play.
You can watch our full conversation with Eze about his drip here.
Moise Kean was the first player to bring the Griddy into the game earlier this year and now the Italian has carried it into the new season after bagging a brace against Barcelona in Juventus’ pre-season tour of the US.
The 22-year-old has always delivered when it comes to celebrations and it seems this season will be no different.
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Kean, who returned to Juventus on a two-year loan from Everton, was rumoured to be leaving Italy this summer but has flourished in pre-season for the Bianconeri so far.
The former Paris Saint-Germain striker attended Paris Fashion Week last month alongside Eduardo Camavinga and Marcus Thuram, walking for KidSuper and linking up with Lil Durk and Kodak Black at Rhude’s PFW show.
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Still only 22, Kean still has plenty of time to fulfil his potential after reigniting his career in Serie A and Ligue 1 after a disappointing spell in the Premier League with Everton. Whilst form on the pitch can be hard for young players to find at times, Kean has never dropped off when it comes to his performance off the pitch.
You can read more about Moise’s style here.
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice believes Chelsea’s Mason Mount is the best-dressed player in the game, he recently revealed.
Rice, who has a long-standing friendship with Mount dating back to their time together at the Blues, backed his fellow England international when it comes to style off the pitch.
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Speaking to GQ, Rice said: “In my opinion, the best-dressed footballer is my best friend, Mason Mount.”
“He used to go for the skinny look, but now he’s become cool [and] all stylish and he’s number one for me,” the 23-year-old added.
Rice, who is held in high regard in the football x fashion space himself, favoured Mount over the likes of Joe Willock, Trevor Chalobah and Wilfried Zaha as Premier League players who are rated highly when it comes to drip. Not to mention the likes of Memphis Depay, Marcus Thuram, Karim Benzema and many others outside of England.
The debate for football’s best-dressed continues to be on the lips of many with Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah naming former team-mate Willock as his favourite last week. In a visit to the KickGame store, Nketiah said: “For me, right now, it’s Joe Willock. I like the way he does it, sometimes it’s a lot, sometimes it’s not too much.”
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Both Rice and Nketiah have weighed in on the debate, but let us know who you think is football’s best-dressed below or on social media!