1. Virgil Van Dijk and Leyah Dos Santos
Rooftop bar 🥂
Neither Leyah or Virg were the flamboyant type, but somehow they both settled on the most outrageous rooftop bar for their first date. The views were nothing short of spectacular, and Leyah couldn't help thinking how blessed they both were that they could afford to do this kind of thing. The two spent time getting to know each other better - Virgil had already known that Leyah was a singer, but Leyah could not be prevailed upon to sing at the bar.
"Maybe next time," Leyah smiled at him. "Somehow, no one's recognised us yet, lets keep it that way."
"True," Virg chuckled. "Okay, but I'll hold you to that, you know. Next time, I want to hear you sing. Live."
"Live," Leyah repeated with a laugh, shaking her head at him. "Okay."
They learnt that they both had a taste for good food, but also an appreciation for the little things in life. It was a happy evening for both of them.
2. Sergio Aguero and Jordyn Nexus
On a yacht 🛥
When Jord let Kun decide what they were doing for their first date, she didn't expect him to go quite so crazy with it. But he flew them both out to Santorini, where his yacht was, and they spent the day out in the middle of the ocean together.
"Wow Kun, I didn't expect all this, you know," Jord said to him, shaking her head with a smile. "You didn't have to spend so much money on me."
"I know," he nodded. "But I can, and I wanted to do something I knew we'd both enjoy."
"You got that one right then," the Brazilian girl smiled happily, dipping her hand down the side of the yacht, and running her fingers through the water.
Kun smiled as well, watching her hair, which was currently brown, blowing about in the breeze.
"I'm not tryna impress you by spending money on you, I know you're not like that," he assured her, and she nodded, knowingly.
"I know, Kun, and this is perfect," she grinned at him. "We gonna go swimming?"
"Of course," he smiled.
By the time evening came, and it was time to head home, they were both exhausted, but blissfully happy. They both agreed that they needed to do it again some time.
3. Hector Bellerin and Adriana Roberto-Henry
Shopping 🛍
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Hector and Adri's first date came about because they both needed an outfit for an up coming fashion event, and retail therapy was something they both enjoyed.
"Okay, but you're not buying anything unless I pay for it," Hector told her, with a grin.
"And same goes for you," Adri giggled. "So basically we only pay for what the other person wants to buy?"
"This is so dumb," Hector laughed. "It suits us."
The two spent a pleasant afternoon wandering through every single store in the shopping centre, and even took photos trying on clothes that were outrageous, even by Hector's standards.
"You could post that on Instagram, and nobody would question it," Adri teased him, and he rolled his eyes at her playfully.
"Wow, okay," he retorted.
"Kidding," Adri smiled. "But you look good in anything, to be fair."
"So do you," said Hector.
They ended the day with a light dinner in one of the cafés there, with plans to attend the fashion event together later in the week.
4. Alex Lacazette and Aaliyah King
Waterpark 💦
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It was a hot day in England. Lia and Laca had planned their first date for the day after Arsenal's league game against West Ham. Laca had scored a brace, and was consequently in high spirits.
"I was expecting you to be exhausted today, boy was I wrong," Lia laughed at the Frenchman, as he bounced up and down, whilst they waited in line for a waterslide.
"I'm a footballer, Lia," Laca smirked at the british girl. "I have energy for a living."
"That's an odd way of putting it, but okay," she laughed.
It took until lunch time for Laca to finally declare himself exhausted, after riding just about every waterslide in the park. Lia was tired as well, and so the two of them bought a box of fish and chips and sat on a grassy bank to eat them.
"I could do a few more rides, I think," said Laca, pretending to look thoughtful.
"Stop lying," Lia rolled her eyes at him playfully. "I don't think I could even walk to the car."
"I'll carry you," Laca chuckled.
"It's okay," Lia laughed. "Thanks for today, it's been amazing."
"Thank you for being here with me," Laca smiled at her.
5. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emily Blunt
Ice cream in London 🍦
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It was a busy time of the football season, meaning Auba couldn't stray too far from London. Emily was fine with that, however. She had a particular dessert parlour she had found since moving from France, and was keen to show it to Auba. Consequently, the two found themselves wandering around the streets of London, keeping up an animated conversation. Auba had the best sense of humour out of anyone Emily had met before, and his laughter was infectious. And Auba already adored Emily. The french girl was naturally beautiful, and it was nice to hear someone speaking his language.
They found the dessert parlour, and discovered how indecisive both of them were.
"It's always the way, with ice cream," Emily sighed. "There's too many amazing options. I can never choose just one."
"So have multiple," Auba said. "I'm the same, don't worry."
"Hmm. On one hand, ice cream is terrible for you. On the other hand..."
"It's ice cream," Auba grinned. "Just don't tell my boss."
"I'm not likely to," Emily laughed.
She chose three scoops - triple chocolate, strawberry, and honey macadamia. Auba chose a double scoop ice cream with coffee, and mint choc chip, and a sundae with almost every topping on it they had available.
"How are you so fit," Emily giggled at him.
"Footballer metabolism is a thing," Auba smirked. And then seriously - "Nah, definitely can't eat this every day. But today is a special occasion."
He winked at her cheekily, and she smiled. They left the dessert parlour, and continued to explore London together for the rest of the evening.
6. Mason Mount and Chloe Bennett
Disneyland 🎡
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"At what point do I get to find out where we're going?" Chloe stated, looking out the window of the train.
It was clear, by this time, that she and Mason were headed to France on their first date, but she wished he'd be more specific.
"Not telling," Mason grinned at her. "You said I was allowed to surprise you, so I'm going to do just that."
"I'm already impressed, tho," Chloe replied, with a laugh. "I'm too curious now."
"You'll survive," said Mason.
To say Chloe was excited when they arrived at Disneyland would be an understatement. Mason watched her literally running to the gates with the biggest smile of satisfaction on his face. Eventually, she seemed to remember he was there with her, and turned around to wait for him.
"You look like a Cheshire Cat with that grin," she teased him.
"Come on, lets go, you," he shook his head, taking her hand. The two entered together, Chloe excitedly telling him which ride she wanted to go on first. The two spent a beautiful day going on every ride they could, and taking photos with all the characters.
"This has been amazing," Chloe sighed happily, at the end of the day. "What made you pick Disneyland for today?"
"I wanted to see you get really excited about something," Mason explained. "And I remembered you said you loved disney movies, so... and I've actually never been, I wanted to come here as well."
"It was perfect, thank you so much," she smiled at him.
7. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Elle Edwards
Bowling 🎳
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Perhaps doing something competitive with Trent wasn't a good idea, especially for a first date. However, it made Elle smile when Trent got so passionate about something so small, and this made her agree to go bowling with him. It was lucky the English girl knew not to take it too seriously, and could laugh at Trent getting wound up about missing a shot.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you," Trent laughed at her, as she sat watching him pick up a bowling ball, an innocent smile on her face.
"Of course I am, don't you enjoy it when you win?"
Trent only laughed, and turned to take his shot.
"You need a strike to get ahead of me," she reminded him.
"I know, shut up," he retorted, a look of concentration on his face.
Trent got his strike, which put him into crowing mode, and Elle couldn't help laughing at him.
"I know I get super competitive," Trent said to her later, when they'd finished their game, and Trent had won. "Sorry if it's annoying sometimes."
"It's okay, it's just a Trent thing," Elle smiled at him. "You wouldn't be you without it. And it makes me smile, honestly."
"Thanks Elle," he chuckled. "I love the fact that you're so relaxed about everything."
"We're a good match, aren't we," she said.
"Yeah," Trent nodded. "I guess we are."
8. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards
Picnic and football 🧺
Perrie and Ox wanted to do something simple for their first date, so the park behind Perrie's house seemed like the perfect location. It was always deserted, and it was a great place to have a picnic. Ox Brought his football, and told Perrie he would teach her how to play if she taught him how to sing.
"That's a big ask, you know," Perrie teased him, as the two sat down on the picnic rug they'd laid out on the grass. "Can you hold a tune?"
"Ay, I'm not awful," Ox complained. "I bet I'm better at singing than you are at football."
"You're probably right, to be fair," Perrie chuckled.
The two enjoyed their picnic, and sat and talked for a while. It was nice to have time to relax with each other - every time they'd met so far had been pretty hectic. Perrie decided to teach him to sing one of Little Mix's songs, and they had a good laugh over that. Eventually, Ox grabbed his football, and tried to teach Perrie how to play keepy ups. Perrie wasn't terrible at it, but in the end they decided there was a reason Perrie was the singer, and Ox was the footballer. The two stayed outside until they'd almost fallen asleep together on the rug.
9. Mo Salah and Lola Oxlade-Chamberlain
Petting farm 🐄
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"I'd never have picked you as a petting farm person," said Lola, "But now that I know, I can totally see it."
"I just love cute animals, what can I say?" Mo shrugged, with a cheeky grin.
Lola and Mo had spent a pleasant morning feeding baby goats, and taking photos with the most adorable farm animals. They even got to cuddle a few of the tiny ones, and Lola was absolutely smitten with a calf that pushed its little nose into her hand, and seemed to sigh peacefully. Now, the two were going through their photos from the day, deciding which one to post online.
"I love this one," said Lola with a giggle, showing Mo. The Egyptian chuckled when he saw it, and rolled his eyes playfully at her.
"If you post that, your brother will never stop teasing me."
The photo showed Mo holding up a tiny piglet in front of his face, and almost looking afraid it was going to bite him. He actually wasn't, but nobody needed to know that. However, Lola wasn't feeling that mean today, so she decided to chose another photo. She ended up posting one of them both holding the calf, however they were both looking at each other, and laughing.
"Does this one meet approval?" She asked him, with a smile.
"I'll still get teased about it, but it's cute. Post it."
"Okay," Lola chuckled.
Mo found a similar one, where the calf had turned it's little head to look up at Lola with wide, innocent eyes. He captioned it "the cow knows."
"Before you complain," he stated, "Dejan would be jealous that you're even featuring on my socials."
"Alright then, Mr important," Lola teased him. "And I wasn't complaining. Thank you for today."
"You're welcome," he beamed happily.
10. Andy Robertson and Katie Chilwell
The Zoo 🐅
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Both Andy and Katie had a passion for wildlife conservation, so it made sense that their first date was a fun day out at the zoo. Andy had got them both a special pass that allowed them to enter some of the enclosures and take part in helping to feed the animals there. The zoo even had an aquatic centre, and Katie was in awe of the dolphins there, which were her favourite.
"Dolphins are always so happy," she said to Andy. "They're just loving life, you never see an unhappy dolphin, unless it's in a bad situation."
"They do always look like they're smiling," Andy agreed. "They're beautiful creatures."
After seeing all the animals, the two went to get food at the animal themed cafe in the zoo, and continue talking about their day.
"You're so gentle with the animals, it's really sweet," Katie smiled.
"You too," said Andy. "Some people don't know how to handle them, but I think if animals trust you it's a good character trait."
"We must be good people then," Katie laughed.
"Did you enjoy today?" Asked Andy.
"Definitely," Katie nodded, smiling. "It was really thoughtful, and I had fun."
"That's good," Andy grinned. "So did I."
11. Dejan Lovren and Ivana Knežević
Escape Room 🚪
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Dejan and Ivana had both always wanted to take on an escape room, so they decided to do one together for their first date.
"This is going to require me using parts of my brain that haven't been used since high school," Dejan warned her, with a smile.
"Yeah yeah, I know, brain dead footballer," Ivana teased him.
Dejan rolled his eyes playfully.
"Alright then, we'll see who's better at this soon enough."
They had an hour to work out the puzzles within the room, and escape from it. The two were actually a little surprised how well they worked together as a team - that is, when they wanted to. For the first ten minutes or so, it was all a competition to see who could find the first clue. Eventually, however, they were able to escape the room within the time frame, and they hugged one another, happy with their accomplishment.
"Couldn't have done that without you," Dej smiled at her. "You're not just a pretty face, are you."
"It was fun," Ivana grinned. "I think we make a good team."
12. Harry Winks and Olivia Henderson
Road trip day 🚙
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Winter in England was a rather cold affair, and so it came about that Olivia and Harry planned to go driving for a day, simply to spend time together. They filled the car up with all kinds of snacks, and piled pillows and blankets in the back, before heading north from London.
"I can't believe you never mentioned you work for Chelsea," Harry teased her, as he drove.
"Yep, Chelsea's physio, that's me. Why, it's not a problem, is it?"
"No, course not," Harry shook his head. "It's just kinda funny. Chelsea are Tottenham's rivals, you know."
"It could be worse, what if I worked for Arsenal?"
"True," Harry laughed. "So tell me the story of how Jordan Henderson's sister ended up working at Chelsea?"
Olivia chuckled, but began to explain how it had happened.
"I wouldn't have it any other way now," she said. "The Chelsea team is awesome, we're like a big family. I guess you know what it's like, I imagine Tottenham is the same."
"It is," Harry nodded. "You feel blessed to be a part of something bigger than yourself."
They continued to talk as they drove, stopping for sight seeing here and there, and to buy themselves some lunch, before turning around, and heading homewards. By nightfall, Harry pulled the car into an empty parking lot, and they sat in the back with their blankets to drink hot chocolates from the cafe up the road, and look at the stars.
"Thank you for today," Olivia smiled at him. "It's been really special. I think we need to make it a tradition."
"Sounds good to me," Harry returned her smile happily.
13. Bernd Leno and Evelyn Stokes
Stadium tour 🏟
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When Evie called Bernd to tell him she'd got a new job working at Arsenal, he was just as excited as she was. Evie had never visited the Emirates stadium before, and since she was an avid football fan, Bernd decided to take her on a personal guided tour of Arsenal's stadium. They took silly photos together with the cannon statues, and with the statue of Thierry Henry, and of the two standing next to Bernd's photo in the hallway.
"Do you ever get nervous, lining up for games?" Asked Evie, as the two walked down the tunnel, and onto the pitch.
"Nope," Bernd shook his head. "I know what I have to do, and I know I'm capable of doing it. As long as I give 100% on the pitch, there's nothing more I can do."
"Confidence is so important," Evie nodded. "And you have to be confident in yourself."
The two wandered out to the goal posts, and sat down to talk for a while. They discussed Evie's new job, working with Arsenal's social media, and Bernd was happy that he'd get to see more of her. Now, even though he was busy with football, they'd still get to see each other almost every day.
14. Marcus Rashford and Alicia Winters
Seaside restaurant 🌅
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Marcus and Alicia decided on a picturesque restaurant right by the ocean for their first date. They spent a pleasant afternoon wandering along the beach, before heading in to the restaurant to be seated, and order their food. Both of them were feeling adventurous, and decided to try a few things they'd never tasted before. Marcus had never tried mussels, and Alicia was keen to taste the starfruit salad they had on the menu.
"Are you sold on the mussels?" Alicia asked him, as she enjoyed her starfruit.
"I'm not sure," Marcus chuckled, opening another shell to extract the seasoned meat. "I love the chilli and spices they put on it. I think I like it just because it comes in a fancy shell."
"Well I only wanted the starfruit because it's star shaped, and that's pretty cool," Alicia laughed.
"Well I think it's all lived up to it's expectations," Marcus said. "I think I'm going to be safer with dessert though. They do a chocolate pudding here I've been eyeing off for some time."
"Me too! Okay, lets be safe for dessert then," Alicia said, and both of them laughed.
They spent the time getting to know each other further, and planned a few things to do together in the future that suited both of their adventurous natures. It was a happy evening for both of them.
15. Jesse Lingard and Sabrina Marin
Cliff top picnic 🏞
Jesse and Sabrina planned a picnic on the Dover cliffs, and spent a pleasant day driving down from Manchester to find the perfect spot. In many ways the two were opposites - Jesse seemed to have unlimited sources of energy, whereas Sabrina was a little more quiet and reserved. However, they seemed to fit perfectly together, and were already quite smitten with each other.
The weather was perfect for their date, and after finishing their food, the two of them sat for a while and watched the waves crashing on the rocks below.
"The water is so calming, isn't it," Sabrina said.
"Only you would look at waves crashing that violently and tell me it's calming," Jesse teased her.
"Well it's true!" The English girl protested with a smile. "And lucky I'm calm, someone's got to counterbalance you."
"I regard it as my mission to bring you out of your shell," Jesse told her.
"Challenge accepted," Sabrina chuckled. "I think you're doing well so far."
"That's good," Jesse smiled. "You're a beautiful soul, Sabrina. It's worth it."
16. Raheem Sterling and Paige Milian
Beach date 🏝
"Did you know the beach was my favourite, or were you just guessing?" Paige asked Raheem, as she stared out the window of the car excitedly, as they pulled up to their date location.
"You told me you liked swimming in the ocean," he reminded her, with a smile.
"I did," she nodded, remembering. "Well done, you."
"Pffft, if you're already impressed, wait til you see the rest of it."
"There's more?" She exclaimed, climbing out of the car excitedly.
Raheem chuckled, and followed her. The beach was deserted, apart from what Raheem had set up earlier. There was a picnic rug laid out with fairy lights illuminating the scene, and a couple of baskets filled with food and drink.
"This is literally perfect," Paige turned to hug him happily. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," he smiled. "Let's go for a swim first though!"
17. Nicolas Pepe and Marina Sanchez
River cruise 💦
Nico and Marina decided to book a dinner on a river cruise, wanting to do something fancy. The boat was immaculate decorated, and the views from the windows were beautiful, but the two couldn't keep their eyes off one another. Marina's black dress looked stunning on her, and of course Nico looked literally perfect in a suit.
"This was such a great idea," Nico smiled at Marina.
"Psssh, you're welcome," the Chilean girl grinned. "I'm a water baby, honestly, so of course it had to have something to do with water."
"Your parents named you well then," Nico smiled. "Marina is such a unique name, I love it."
"Thank you," Marina smiled at him.
"Do you have siblings?" Nico asked her. "Do they have cool names like you?"
"I do," she nodded. "I have two sisters and a brother. My sisters' names are Oceana and Antonella, and Alexis is my brother."
She watched him processing the information with a smile.
"Wait... Alexis Sanchez..."
"Yeah, that's him," Marina chuckled. "He used to play for Arsenal too."
"No wonder you weren't impressed that I'm a footballer," Nico laughed at her teasingly.
"I am impressed actually," she smiled. "Probably because of that. I know how much effort you have to put in, it's not an easy job by any means, and I respect that."
"That's nice of you to say," Nico nodded. "Thank you."
18. Neymar Jr and Riley Damon
Mini golf ⛳️
Neymar suspected that Riley had a particularly competitive streak, and it was with the intention of bringing out that side of her that he suggested to go mini golfing. Riley loved games like mini golf, and was always up for a challenge. Both of them were decently good at the game, and it made Riley smile to see him concentrating hard to try and beat her.
"You weren't lying when you said you were good at this," he said.
"Course not," said Riley, with a smirk. "How about this, loser has to buy the other dinner at the end?"
"I want to buy you dinner anyway," he protested.
"Oh well," Riley shrugged. "Guess you better lose then."
"I see what you're doing," Neymar narrowed his eyes at her playfully. "You're a little bit evil, aren't you!"
"Wow, rude," Riley chuckled.
Neymar ended up winning, but he wouldn't let Riley pay for dinner.
"You can pay next time, when you plan a date for us," he winked at her.
"Fine," she sighed, and Neymar laughed, wrapping an arm around her.
"You are so dramatic, I think we were made for each other."
"You're not wrong," the English girl chuckled at him.