Recently, Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze spoke with GQ to discuss his role in the BOSS eyewear campaign, his feelings after the Champions League final, and his denim collection.

For Eberechi Eze, May 31st was a truly surreal day.

That morning, Eze and the entire Arsenal squad flew back to London. The night before, they had just lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. After the match, the team stayed up to review everything that happened, and combined with the early schedule the next morning, everyone's mood was quite subdued.

But that mood quickly changed.

Rather than head straight home, they went to Emirates Stadium to prepare for a victory parade, celebrating their Premier League title win.

"It was one of the craziest days I've ever experienced," Eze told GQ, adding that he also likes to be called "Ebs."

We were in central London, and he wasn't wearing his usual training kit. Instead, he wore a pale linen suit with a white t-shirt underneath; his football boots had been replaced with a pair of pristine trainers that had clearly never touched a football pitch.

"Once we got to the changing room at Emirates and started getting ready for the parade, you could see everyone's spirits lift."

The BOSS Eyewear Campaign

Now that summer has ended, looking back on that experience, Eze's perspective is much calmer.

"Not winning the Champions League, and losing in that way, especially for me personally—having to process both emotions at once—losing the Champions League but then having to celebrate a Premier League win—it was genuinely difficult."

"But over time, you gradually learn to appreciate what you were able to do and what you achieved."

"On parade day, what really helped me get through that moment was seeing the fans and seeing the joy we brought to the area."

Since joining Arsenal just over a year ago, Eze has had plenty to celebrate. Previously, he had left Arsenal's academy 14 years earlier.

Last November, he helped the team win the North London Derby and scored a hat-trick in his first appearance for Arsenal. What's even more striking is that he nearly joined the other side of that derby.

After receiving an offer in the final moments before the transfer deadline, Eze ultimately chose to wear a red jersey instead of white. The transfer was also influenced by advice from Rice, who suggested Eze contact Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Speaking about how he felt before making that call, Eze said: "I was quite calm."

"Whatever the outcome, I prayed that everything would go as I hoped. I wanted to play at a higher level and compete in the Champions League. Of course, I most wanted to join Arsenal, and that conversation went really well. He gave me the clear answers I needed. Thankfully, it all worked out that way."

The BOSS Eyewear Campaign

Over the past year, Eze has experienced many significant moments, including winning the Premier League title and being called up to represent England at this year's World Cup.

He also specifically mentioned that "becoming an uncle" was another unforgettable event from last year.

Now, he's added another role to his repertoire—starring in the BOSS eyewear campaign.

Speaking about his first time as a model, Eze said: "I was actually quite relaxed and calm in front of the camera."

He then added with a laugh: "As long as I looked good!"

"After all, it's my face!"

Speaking about his collaboration with BOSS eyewear, Eze felt it was a very meaningful moment.

"BOSS has been around since I was a kid, especially their eyewear collection. I couldn't afford to wear something like that back then, so being able to wear it now and collaborate with the brand is very special to me."

Speaking about his fashion sense, Eze mentioned that David Beckham was a footballer who heavily influenced him when he was younger.

"I can't know what was going through his mind, but for me, he was the type of person who lived life on his own terms, and his style reflected that."

"At least, that's how I saw it."

In the Arsenal squad, Eze considers Riccardo Calafiori another "very stylish" person.

However, it's his brother who has truly helped him gradually develop his own sense of style.

The BOSS Eyewear Campaign

"My style has been heavily influenced by my brother. He got me to start looking for things I actually like, rather than thinking about what others want me to wear."

"I gradually stopped worrying about what other people think of me and started asking myself: Do I really like this? Does this feel authentic and natural to me? Or do I just want to wear it because everyone else is?"

"I think that's something he taught me, and it's a very valuable skill. When you stay true to yourself, you truly become yourself."

So, when you wear something that doesn't quite work, does your family member tell you straight away?

"Exactly!" Eze said with a laugh.

Then I mentioned a social media post he'd made previously, with the caption:

"If I only have two feet, why do I need 40 pairs of jeans? Shout out to Rice."

Hearing this, Eze burst out laughing.

Does that mean his shopping habits might need to be reined in?

"You don't want to know how many times that line got edited in our group chat!" he said.

"Rice said that to me on the plane on the way back after the match. We were talking about life and lots of other things."

"We talked about some things we have that we don't really need, and how we sometimes make everything around us too complicated."

"He said it to me then, and it stuck with me."

"For a long time now, I've been thinking: Why do I have so many jeans?"

At this point, Eze laughed again.

A joke about jeans had somehow turned into a lesson about fashion and life.

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