Héctor Bellerín is no ordinary footballer. The Arsenal right-back is widely recognized for voicing his opinions on various topics whenever given the opportunity, including criticisms of nationalism, wages, and homophobia.

The Arsenal player has consistently emphasized the importance of education, yet many top-level footballers choose to abandon their studies to focus on their careers—a situation rarely seen in other sports.

"In the NBA, you can't play without a college degree. In football, at 16, people tell you that you don't need to study anymore—if a top club calls, you go and play," he said.

He also points out the disconnect between athletes and society: "There's a huge gap between footballers and ordinary people. One person puts another on a pedestal, but the other becomes suspicious of their intentions and doesn't know how to relate to them. The perspective becomes vertical. That's why power dynamics become the default pattern and pushes both sides further apart," he explained.

The Arsenal player hasn't hidden his views on values, particularly in football: "In football, we often discuss values—respect, meritocracy. These are extremely neoliberal values focused on production. But there are values that aren't just about the individual," he said.

Bellerín has faced harsh criticism for his fashion choices and responded to it: "People label me constantly, but all of this is something I did when I had the ability and strength to do it. It was my choice," he stated.

"I got tired of posting the same old photos on social media, so during the summer I posted photos from books I'd read. Once I did that, people immediately labeled me as that type of person. The substance is actually the same—only the perspective differs," he explained.

Finally, the Barcelona academy product acknowledged that his childhood was deeply connected to the fashion world. "I grew up next to a sewing machine," he revealed.

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