The Premier League goalkeeper has an exemption to maintain the canine, which he has owned because it was a puppy, regardless of steps being taken to ban the breed after various assaults
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has begun coaching his XL Bully canine to guard him in gentle of various Premier League stars having their houses damaged into, it has been claimed.
The XL Bully has been added to the list of banned dogs in the UK after various assaults, with homeowners given till February 1 to register their animals. Those with an exemption certificates have been allowed to maintain the pets, although, and Raya is known to come back beneath this class.
Spanish worldwide Raya, 28, has had pet Goku because the canine was a puppy, with the pet residing in a safe cage on the footballer’s London home. And, in keeping with The Sun, the on-loan stopper has employed a agency known as Elite Protection Dogs to assist him practice the animal.
Several Premier League footballers have been hit by break-ins in recent years. Raheem Sterling returned home from England’s World Cup camp in 2022 after an incident at his home, whereas Jack Grealish’s home was targeted in December and Newcastle star Joelinton suffered a burglary at his home whereas he was out watching his team-mates in opposition to Manchester City.
Raya and his girlfriend Tatiana have shared pictures of Goku on social media, and their canine trainers have moved to allay any fears over the power of the keeper – on mortgage from Brentford – to take care of the canine. “David Raya has one XL Bully. He known as Goku, he’s a one-year-old. David’s had him since a puppy,” a spokesperson instructed The Sun.
“Everyone with XL Bullys is worried. But David is a responsible owner, he wants to be responsible with him. We are training Goku on a long-term contract.”
“We are a global staff of safety canine builders with 35 years of expertise in cynology, together with a staff {of professional} canine handlers/trainers and a head workplace based mostly within the coronary heart of London,” Elite Protection Dogs say on their web site. “We have been introduced collectively by one idea- to create a superdog with elite genes and expertise.”
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Raya, who started the season battling with Aaron Ramsdale for the beginning spot at Arsenal, got here in for criticism in his early weeks in North London. Since then, although, he has helped the Gunners convey themselves again into the title race after what he admitted himself was a difficult begin.
“I believe you want time to adapt to a brand new staff, new membership, new amenities and new calls for,” Raya mentioned in January after Arsenal beat Crystal Palace. “It’s not simple, however I believe I’m discovering my toes and I’m discovering myself now. Of course I’m feeling a part of the staff.”
Raya has began 21 of Arsenal’s final 22 league video games, solely sitting out the assembly with mother or father membership Brentford as a result of Premier League guidelines. He has conceded 19 occasions in these matches, and simply thrice in six video games because the flip of the yr as Mikel Arteta’s aspect have posted a 100% league file in 2024.
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