Ben White’s wife Milly Adams shares holiday snap of the pair playing Uno on the beach on the day of England’s Wembley defeat by Brazil – after Arsenal star refused call-up
- The Arsenal star refused to be called up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad
- He and his wife Milly appear to have flown to Dubai during his break
- They were on a beach on the same day that England lost 1-0 to Brazil at Wembley
Ben White’s wife Milly shared a photo of the pair playing Uno on the beach on the same day of England’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley.
The Arsenal star sparked controversy and debate after it emerged that he had asked Gareth Southgate not to consider him for selection for their friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Now it appears the Arsenal centre-back has gone on holiday with his wife for a warm weather break as the Three Lions continue their preparations.
Just hours before Brazilian wonderkid Endrick condemned England to a 1-0 defeat at Wembley, White appeared to be playing a competitive game of Uno with his wife in idyllic surroundings.
The couple appeared to be at Kyma Beach in Dubai, as the couple lounged on chairs on the sand with a picturesque pool and backdrop behind them.
Ben White’s wife Milly shared a photo of the pair playing Uno in a picturesque setting while on holiday
The photo was posted hours before England’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley on Saturday
White turned down a call-up from England and is instead spending time with his wife Milly
White has not played for England since leaving their 2022 World Cup camp in Qatar due to ‘personal reasons’ – with reports suggesting he had a clash with Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland.
Reports have suggested that the rift arose when Holland questioned White’s interest in football while they were in Qatar.
Southgate’s assistant is said to have asked Kyle Walker a question related to Manchester City performance in the previous season, before asking White the same question regarding Arsenal.
The 26-year-old claimed he didn’t know the answer, leading Holland to claim it was due to his lack of interest in football.
The conversation is said to have taken place in the presence of other members of the team.
White has previously admitted that he was never a football fan when he was younger and that he rarely watches games to this day.
In 2021, he said: ‘No, I never watched football when I was younger, and I still don’t now.
‘I just loved the game, I always played it, never watched it. So I don’t know much about the older generations.’
White has not been involved in the England set-up since leaving camp during the 2022 World Cup
Reports suggested he left the World Cup camp after falling out with Steve Holland (right), although Gareth Southgate (left) insisted there are no issues between the pair
Southgate’s team suffered a disappointing defeat at home against Brazil on Saturday evening
Meanwhile, Southgate has insisted there were no issues between Holland and the Arsenal defender in Qatar.
“People can talk about me, and I have to accept that things are said that are not true about me,” he said last week when asked about White’s decision not to make himself available for selection.
“For whatever reason in this role, you almost have to put up with that. “But I’m not prepared for that to happen to a key member of my coaching team because that’s not the reason Ben isn’t available for selection.”
White would certainly have been called up to Southgate’s squad for this month’s friendlies if he wanted to join the camp after a positive season at Arsenal.
While White was enjoying himself, England were struggling on home soil against Brazil as the Three Lions prepare for this summer’s European Championships.
