In a statement, former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas shared what the late Queen Elizabeth taught him about Arsenal.
As he joined the rest of the world in mourning the demise of the monarch who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96, Fabregas reiterated that the Queen was an Arsenal supporter.
The longest-serving queen in British history, Queen Elizabeth, was rumored to be a die-hard sports fan.
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There is evidence to support Fabregas’ allegation that Her Majesty was an Arsenal fan.
When Thierry Henry, Arsene Wenger, Fabregas, and the rest of the team played for Arsenal in 2007, the Queen welcomed them to Buckingham Palace.
He told Spanish radio, “It seems the Queen watches football, and she informed us she was an Arsenal fan.”
She seemed to know who I was, and we spoke briefly in a special way.
At the time, a royal source was also quoted by The Evening Standard as saying that “Her Majesty has been fond of Arsenal for nearly 50 years” and that her late mother was an open supporter of the Gunners.
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