Arsenal have an estimated 100 million followers worldwide.
Whereas every one is as necessary as the opposite, some are extra well-known than others – and we do not imply Robbie from ArsenalFanTV or Piers Morgan.
From rappers to sporting superstars, here’s a listing of Arsenal’s most well-known followers.
1
Sir Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer is a lifelong Arsenal fan and has been a season ticket holder on the Emirates for a few years.
“I benefit from the launch,” Starmer in an interview with The Telegraph earlier this 12 months. “Whether or not it’s enjoying soccer, and I nonetheless play, or watching soccer, it takes you fully away from the day job.”
After changing into Prime Minister in July, Starmer has been watching Arsenal’s video games from a company field as a substitute of his common seat – an association he was pressured to defend to the BBC.
“I’ve had a season ticket for a lot of, a few years. I’m a daily attender however now, for safety causes, I can’t go within the stands, and due to this fact the membership have made preparations for me to observe from elsewhere,” he mentioned. “It’s so simple as that.”
2
Lewis Hamilton
System 1 driver
Lewis Hamilton has lengthy professed to be an Arsenal fan, so it raised greater than only a few eyebrows in 2022 when it was revealed he had joined a consortium led by Sir Martin Broughton that was making an attempt to purchase rivals Chelsea.
On the time, the System 1 star even seemed to deny he was a true Arsenal supporter.
“I bear in mind 5, 6 years outdated that I then grew to become a supporter of Arsenal. However my Uncle Terry is an enormous Blues fan, so I have been to so many video games with him to observe Arsenal and Chelsea play,” he informed the press forward of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
“In the end, I am a sporting fan. It’s the largest sport on the earth and Chelsea is among the largest golf equipment on the earth and most profitable.” The bid, in fact, failed, and Hamilton has since gone again to professing to be an Arsenal fan.
3
Jay-Z
Rapper & entrepreneur
It was Thierry Henry that prompted Jay-Z to begin following Arsenal within the mid-noughties.
“I noticed him play, and I simply thought he was an incredible participant,” the rapper and music mogul defined in an interview with Arsenal Magazine in 2010.
“Ever since then I’ve been an enormous fan of the membership, following you guys, and nonetheless as we speak you play the gorgeous soccer that Thierry did. I believe he had an actual long-term impact on the group.”
In the identical interview, the 99 Issues rapper hinted that he would possibly someday purchase shares within the Gunners if “the chance offered itself”, however that has but to occur.
4
Kevin Costner
Actor
Forward of the 1998 FA Cup Last between Arsenal and Newcastle United, Hollywood star Kevin Costner revealed he was a Gooner in an interview with Sky Sports.
Costner informed Sky that he first went to observe the Gunners play whereas capturing the movie “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” in 1991, and that he has been a fan since.
“I wasn’t ready for the fervour that got here with that sport, I wasn’t ready for the followers and the way they adored their group, I wasn’t ready for the emotion,” he defined.
He is since been again to observe Arsenal on numerous occasions, together with in 2014, when he was within the stands to see Arsene Wenger’s facet beat tackle Aston Villa within the Premier League.
5
Anne Hathaway
Actress
Anne Hathaway managed to maintain her love for Arsenal secret till she let it slip throughout a junket for her movie “The Idea of You” earlier this 12 months.
Between interviews, Hathaway’s co-star Nicholas Galitzine celebrated after checking his telephone to search out out that the Gunners had gone a purpose up towards Wolves final season.
Hathaway appeared excited by the information, and after Galitzine had confirmed that it was Leandro Trossard who had scored, Hathaway responded by leaning ahead in her chair and professing her love for the Belgian.
“Sorry, we’re each followers of the identical group, and there’s a match happening proper now, and through our final interview they scored,” she went on to clarify.
6
Christian McCaffrey
NFL star
San Francisco 49ers working again Christian McCaffrey has been an Arsenal fan since watching them play throughout a pre-season journey to the USA in 2019.
After seeing Unai Emery’s facet thump Serie A facet Fiorentina 3-0 within the Worldwide Champions Cup on the Financial institution of America Stadium, McCaffrey announced his support for the Gunners in a video on the membership’s social media pages.
“Arsenal followers, it is official. An enormous announcement from me, Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers working again, I am formally a Gooner!” he mentioned.
7
Kim Kardashian
TV persona
Final 12 months, Kim Kardashian was noticed in a field on the Emirates watching Arsenal play Sporting CP within the Europa League alongside son Saint and a bunch of pals.
The journey was filmed and later aired on her household’s actuality present, “The Kardashians,” throughout which she mentioned: “This is sort of a dream come true. I performed soccer, so I wish to be sure that Saint has a lot enjoyable and falls in love with the game.”
She additionally revealed through the episode that their favorite Arsenal participant is Bukayo Saka.
Being the lover that he’s, Saka later spoke with Kim and Saint on FaceTime, telling the pair: “Sorry I missed you guys yesterday. They mentioned that you simply was within the gamers’ lounge. I had one shirt for you.”
8
Daniel Kaluuya
Actor
Daniel Kaluuya’s appearing resume is critically spectacular. To call however a number of, he is starred in hit movies like Get Out, Black Panther and Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse, whereas he additionally gained an Oscar for his efficiency in 2021’s Judas and the Black Messiah.
Additionally in his CV is his work narrating Amazon Prime collection All or Nothing: Arsenal, which documented the Gunners’ 2021/22 season from behind the scenes.
Talking on the premiere of the collection, Kaluuya told JOE: “One of the best factor about being an Arsenal fan is that we’re the most effective.”
After a quick pause and fun, he then added: “And the worst factor, we’re w******. I can’t even lie.”
