Arsenal star says he ‘ended up collaring’ Ed Sheeran last summer

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Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has admitted that he was left completely starstruck when he met Ed Sheeran.

The Gunners star was taking part in Sky Sports YouTube feature Never Have I Ever alongside teammate Rob Holding.

The Arsenal duo held up signs based on whether they had ever done or experienced certain things on or off the pitch.

Some statements were related to football, but there were also some more random pitches they had to answer.

One of those wondered whether Ramsdale and Holding had ever been starstruck by a celebrity.

Both lifted up the signs on the “I have” side.

Holding shared his story first, saying he was starstruck by Will Smith on a night out in London.

“He’s really tall, 6ft 4in or something,” the Arsenal defender said. “He walked past and I was like…” (looks up in awe).

Ramsdale said he hoped Holding had said something to him, but the defender replied with a “nooo.”

Then it was the Gunners keeper’s turn and he said: “Ed Sheeran, in the summer. Mesmerised watching him.

“And I ended up collaring him! ‘Ed, come sit down, come sit down!’

“He called me ‘Rammers’ as well! I was like ‘Ed, come here, c’mon.’

“And I started talking to him about the songs I like, but not necessarily the mainstream ones.”

So there you go. Aaron Ramsdale is a huge Ed Sheeran fan.

Coincidentally, Sheeran is playing London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre on Thursday and Friday night.

And Arsenal aren’t playing until Monday.

Looks like that could well be Ramsdale’s weekend (well, pre-weekend) sorted then.