Arsenal star David Raya dresses as an air stewardess and serves passengers for his Las Vegas stag do after proposing to his model fiancee last year
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya let his hair down for his stag do by dressing as an air stewardess and serving passengers on a flight to Las Vegas.
Raya proposed to his model fiancee Tatiana Trouboul in October, but has had to wait until the end of the season for his bachelor party.
With the campaign now over following Spain's Nations League final defeat by Portugal on Sunday, Raya is free to celebrate with his friends, and they pulled out all the stops as they headed Stateside.
The 29-year-old was happy to wear an air stewardess outfit and he was pictured with a beaming smile as he handed over cookies to passengers during their flight to Vegas.
Raya was joined by his brother Oscar and Spanish comedian Tomas Garcia Serrano.
Several LaLiga footballers also made the trip, including Getafe's Diego Rico Salguero as well as Rayo Vallecano pair Adri Embarba and Unai Lopez.
The group appeared in good spirits as they posed for a photo once they touched down in Vegas, with Raya also sharing photos from the famous Sin City strip.
Snaps were also posted online of Raya posing in a swimming pool alongside his friends.
Bright sunshine greeted Raya and Co as the Arsenal star kicked back and relaxed after a long, hard season.
Raya and Trouboul's wedding date is currently unknown. The couple have been together since 2021, but did not go public with their relationship until the following year.
Trouboul hails from Barcelona, but now lives in London with Raya, having moved her life across to the UK to support the Arsenal shot-stopper.
Raya got down on one knee last year at a candlelit dinner, and subsequently posted photos of the evening shortly before Arsenal faced Bournemouth in the Premier League.
The Gunners went on to lose that match 2-0, but Raya enjoyed another strong season at Arsenal as he finished as the Premier League Golden Glove winner alongside Nottingham Forest's Matz Sels.
Raya now has some time off to enjoy his stag do and spend more time with Trouboul ahead of returning to pre-season training with Arsenal next month.
He could face increased pressure for his place next season, with Arsenal set to bring in Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea.
However, he is still likely to remain Mikel Arteta's No 1 for now after making that spot his own over the last two seasons.
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