Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he would have changed his international allegiance from Spain to England during his playing career. 42-year-old spent 11 years of his playing career in England across spells with Everton and Arsenal.

Former England boss Fabio Capello sounded out Mikel Arteta about representing England when he was still an Everton player 15 years ago - having never picked up a senior Spain cap - but it never materi

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he did not speak to FA about England job - Arteta was approached by then-England boss Fabio Capello in 2010 but was later deemed ineligible.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta backed new England manager Thomas Tuchel as “one of the best coaches in the world”, while Eddie Howe called him “brilliant”.

Mikel Arteta has revealed that he might have accepted the opportunity to play for England if circumstances had allowed it. Despite a successful club career, he was never capped at the senior level for Spain,

Mikel Arteta admitted he will be "really proud" to manage England in the future following Thomas Tuchel's controversial appointment.