This former Arsenal goalkeeper became quite the character in north London and admits he used to sell fake accessories to his team-mates
Graham Stack made an admission about his time with Arsenal(Image: In The Mixer)
Ex-Arsenal shot-stopper Graham Stack says he used to sell fake Gucci gear to some of his team-mates. Stack was a member of the Premier League-winning Invincibles squad.
The 44-year-old former goalkeeper emerged from the Gunners’ academy and is renowned for his colourful character. He spent some time as the club’s No. 2 before leaving for Reading in 2006.
During his career, Stack played over 350 professional matches and found consistent playing time with the likes of Hibernian, Barnet and Eastleigh. He transitioned into coaching nearly a decade ago and currently promotes boxing events for ex-pros.
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Stack has a plethora of stories from his time at the top and admitted that he started up a profitable venture as a teenager involving fake designer accessories and some big first-team names.
Speaking on In The Mixerbrought to you by Sky Bet, Stack said: “We used to have a feller at our pub who would come in with belts, bags, wallets, (fake) Gucci. The lot.
“I thought, ‘There is a move here.’ I was in the academy and was only 17 at the time. I went and filled the boot of my car up with the gear and drove to training.
“I was taking orders from people. I used to basically go in, showcase what I had, take the orders then go back, fill my boot up and come in the next day.
“I’m laying out all the Gucci in the car park, I’m at Arsenal football club! All the first-team boys had seen I had bags, like Gucci bags. A few of the lads were saying, ‘I’ll have a couple of them for the Mrs.’
“I had given them loads and loads of bags and we had a Christmas do. Lo and behold, all the boys are all Gucci’d up. But all the birds had the same Gucci bag.
“David Seaman had been telling his Mrs he’s gone into town, Selfridges, ‘I thought I’d get you a nice little treat.’ Ray Parlour had said the same to his bird.
“We also all had Gucci wallets so when we sat down and everyone put their wallets on the table, it was all the same wallet! It was all just full of dodgy Gucci gear!”
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