When Alexis scored twice against Bournemouth last month, there were two individuals he couldn’t wait to go home to after the match: his dogs, Atom and Humber.

The golden retrievers have become a big part of Alexis’ life since he was playing for Barcelona, and the Chile forward has revealed why they are so important in helping him relax off the pitch.

“My dogs are very special for me,” he told Arsenal Player. “I appreciate their positive energy, especially after I have played a football game. Sharing my time with them makes me feel relaxed. I talk to them even though they have no clue about what I say!

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“They are great friends,” Alexis added. “They have been together since they were very young and they get on with each other really well. I have their names written in my football boots. Atom's name is in the right one and Humber's is in the left shoe.

“Whenever we play away I leave Atom and Humber with my friends. I miss them a lot because they give me a lot of positive vibrations. They look at me with shiny eyes when I wake up every morning, I just love the fact they want to play with me all the time.”

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