Irish Sunday Mirror

I don’t care what people think of my lifestyle.. I won’t change it for anyone

- BY STEVE BATES

ARSENAL MANCHESTER CITY

Fast, expensive super-cars in a variety of garish wraps, flashy clothes and an attitude to match – it’s a good job Aubameyang can walk the walk.

Arsenal’s new African star has vowed he’ll never change his style.

And if the wider world doesn’t like it — that’s tough.

If the 28-year-old Gabon ace takes down Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley today, Gunners fans won’t care what he drives or wears. Aubameyang certainly loves a big stage – but his distinctiv­e ways, and occasional contempt for authority, landed him in trouble with his bosses at Borussia Dortmund.

When he left, there were few tears shed.

Arsenal haven’t seen that side of their record £54million signing – but Aubameyang insists nothing has changed.

He said: “The clothes, the cars and all that are a bonus. I enjoy living this way.

“I like who I am and it doesn’t matter if other people can’t accept that – it goes over my head.

“As they say ‘you only live once’. It’s important to know

 ??  ?? SPIN IT TO WIN IT: Aubameyang’s scoring celebratio­n was a familiar sight at Dortmund
SPIN IT TO WIN IT: Aubameyang’s scoring celebratio­n was a familiar sight at Dortmund

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