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Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans from acold and wide lined the streets of northbound London connected Sunday (May 31, 2026) chanting and lighting reddish flares arsenic they celebrated their club's archetypal Premier League rubric successful 22 years. The players celebrated successful an open-top autobus on with the gleaming Premier League trophy that the nine had yet got their hands connected aft Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' past won it successful the 2003-04 season.
Arsenal — however the rubric was won
Arsenal had clinched the Premier League rubric anterior to the last crippled of the season erstwhile they had an unassailable pb implicit second-placed Manchester City, who yet finished 7 points down Mikel Arteta's side. It was Arsenal's archetypal trophy since Arteta won the Football Association Challenge (FA) Cup successful his debut play arsenic manager successful 2020 arsenic a imagination was finally fulfilled for the nine aft finishing 2nd 3 years successful a enactment anterior to this season.
Even Saturday's (May 30, 2026) Champions League last nonaccomplishment to Paris St. Germain connected penalties successful Budapest could not dampen the enthusiasm of the fans, with fireworks and vuvuzelas adding to the noise.
"We're not European champions but we are champions of England, which is what matters. So we're blessed to observe with everyone," said Julien Guillenenat, a French Arsenal fan. "I consciousness that we're going to beryllium good next season. I consciousness similar a value has been lifted disconnected the shoulders and this play was similar connected a knife edge," Mathieu Garnier, a 44-year-old Arsenal fan, told Reuters. "Three years successful a enactment 2nd and yet this unit is down america and these boys are going to beryllium flying. I judge that."
The Arsenal women's squad joined successful the celebrations pursuing their FIFA Champions Cup triumph this season.
Declan Rice, who was signed for a club-record interest of 105 cardinal pounds ($141.32 million) successful 2023, said the men's broadside had sent a connection to those who mocked Arsenal successful the past. "They're pointing and they're laughing. And what happened? They're not laughing anymore. I emotion this team. I love this manager," Mr. Rice told Sky Sports. "To spot the joyousness we tin springiness radical is crazy. Next year, we're coming backmost for more."
Theo Grant, a 22-year-old Arsenal instrumentality was assured the nine would instrumentality to the Champions League last again adjacent season. "Honestly, it's going to springiness the players much information for adjacent year. It's going to beryllium the champion part," Mr. Grant said. "We're going to beryllium successful the last successful Madrid adjacent year. I'm going to get my tickets!"
