{"id":13534,"date":"2026-06-03T05:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=13534"},"modified":"2026-06-03T05:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:46:17","slug":"10-incredible-moments-from-our-champions-parade-feature-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=13534","title":{"rendered":"10 incredible moments from our Champions Parade | Feature | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>We were treated to a whole host of incredible scenes at our Champions Parade in North London as we celebrated the curtain coming down on a memorable 2025\/26.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With our men&#8217;s side winning the Premier League for the first time since 2004, and our women&#8217;s side clinching the FIFA Champions Cup earlier in the year, there was plenty to savour as hundreds of thousands descended upon N5 to toast our stars.<\/p>\n<p>Sunglasses going missing, a miskewed header and scenes to last a lifetime, here are some of the best moments you may have missed during all the action at our Champions Parade!<\/p>\n<h3>HAVE YOU SEEN THESE SHADES?<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"44dbb009-d754-42ab-a075-b3e50875abcc\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have you seen these glasses? \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p>Last spotted on Martin&#8217;s face before being thrown off our Champions bus, not naming any names&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPuswQ7gM6\">pic.twitter.com\/VPuswQ7gM6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Arsenal\/status\/2061440194432393423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>Needless to say, all of our stars were enjoying the Champions Parade. Perhaps no one more so than Ben White. <\/p>\n<p>Our right back was seen leading the singing and also took a liking to our Meta glasses, being worn by our skipper Martin Odegaard to give us a first-hand experience of what the support looked like around N5&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>TIFO REVEAL<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"ebc851ff-0f94-4bd1-9e95-7548176fb635\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>We had plenty of surprises up our sleeve for this special day, including the reveal of some fantastic artwork. <\/p>\n<p>One of which would look familiar to supporters as it was displayed during our 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in November 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Watch the moment our players saw the epic tifo once again, taking it all in.<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"43b0b5ab-8461-4b72-8166-866804e524f9\" data-embed-button=\"article_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.tiny\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<article data-article-id=\"128744\" about=\"\/news\/gallery-25-amazing-photos-trophy-parade-day\">\n<div class=\"article-card article-card--tiny card\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 200, small: 550, medium: 640, large: 768\">\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<p>\n         <span class=\"h6 article-card__subhead\">Read more<\/span>                             <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-card__title has-icon\" title=\"Gallery: 25 amazing photos from trophy parade day\"> <i class=\"icon icon--gallery\"\/> <span class=\"article-card__title-words\">  Gallery: 25 amazing photos from trophy parade day <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>DAVID LEAFING AROUND<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"850a693c-9df4-4001-8055-037b0fe0b88b\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>The champions&#8217; bus was a place where plenty of jokes were shared across the teams.<\/p>\n<p>As Viktor Gyokeres was showing off our latest piece of silverware, goalkeeper David Raya couldn&#8217;t help but get involved, using some foliage to give our Swedish striker a poke.<\/p>\n<h3>TAYLOR DRIVES THE BUS<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"2f7ab56f-b807-4eeb-92f4-ef79346d7f9f\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got a whole host of leaders in our women&#8217;s team, driving the team to glory.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Taylor Hinds took that literally, showing off our FIFA Champions Cup trophy, taking the wheel atop our special bus during the parade!<\/p>\n<h3>CAUGHT IN THE LINE OF DUTY<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"351518a1-63ae-41a6-b28a-530bb2c96d92\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>Martin Odegaard might be better known for his magic on the ball with his feet rather than with his head, but that didn&#8217;t stop our captain from taking time out during the parade to show us his heading skills.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian headed a football back into the crowd, only to hit a police officer walking alongside the bus!<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"2c0bbb5e-dbd6-47cc-ba1c-405bbedf2dd2\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>NORTH LONDON FOREVER<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"f93cdd84-6159-4eea-9445-5f7d5e3f1f86\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>Renditions of Louis Dunford&#8217;s The Angel rang out all across the route around our patch.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Smith couldn&#8217;t help but enjoy the thousands of supporters singing our anthem as we made our way around N5.<\/p>\n<h3>DEC SINGS AWAY<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"703681b1-83fb-4e9b-97d7-c542f4498b3b\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>We know Declan Rice enjoys a singalong, and he wasn&#8217;t hiding it during our Champions Parade.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the moment he&#8217;s belting out The Angel, much to the delight of our passionate support.<\/p>\n<h3>A WHOLE LOTTE PASSION<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"a4303527-fce2-470d-aae9-e42c620ffed4\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>Lotte Wubben-Moy is Arsenal through and through.<\/p>\n<p>The Champions Parade was the perfect chance to show off her passion to the crowd, leading the chanting as we went on.<\/p>\n<h3>EMOTIONAL SCENES<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"e00c7fb5-0f5c-426f-b540-e888e9811cef\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>Another player who knows a thing or two about being Arsenal through and through is Myles Lewis-Skelly.<\/p>\n<p>Having joined us at the age of eight, all the way to helping us lift the title, it&#8217;s no wonder the scenes in N5 struck a chord with our England international.<\/p>\n<h3>FIREWORK SEND-OFF<\/h3>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"b26ce1eb-df52-4edd-8483-62f5d60a6ab1\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p>We are the home of champions, and we intend to celebrate it that way. <\/p>\n<p>Before setting off on the incredible route, the players from both sides enjoyed the fireworks on show at Emirates Stadium, which kicked off the day of celebrations in perfect fashion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were treated to a whole host of incredible scenes at our Champions Parade in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}