THEO WALCOTT has named his third best player in the world.
Not surprisingly, the Arsenal winger has gone for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as his top two picks.
But as for No 3, well…
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He could have gone for, say, Luis Suarez, Neymar or Antoine Griezmann.
But no. Walcott has risked the wrath of Arsenal fans by plumping for ex-Tottenham Hotspur rival Gareth Bale.
And he did so in an article on the club website!
Of course, Walcott and Real Madrid ace Bale are great mates from their days together at Southampton.
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Walcott, who could be in line to make his Gunners comeback in the FA Cup fourth round against Southampton, failed to mention Arsenal team mates Alexis Sanchez or Mesut Ozil.
But he did give the lowdown on Bale, saying:
“If I’m being honest I didn’t think he’d be, for me now, the third best player in the world. It’s just my opinion.
"When you think he’s a left-back and kept moving up and up and now can obviously play at No.10, left-wing, right-wing and some of the goals he scores.
"He’s proving me wrong, that’s for sure.
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"We’re the same age. We used to live in the same room together at the lodge at Southampton. We loved messing about."
And Theo left the south coast for ArsenaL - and Bale went to their arch north London rivals!
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