Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner has revealed the story of how he began supporting the club.
The 28-year-old was delighted to make the move to the Gunners from the United States earlier this year.
While he is second fiddle to Aaron Ramsdale at present, Turney is just delighted to represent the team he has supported.
He told football.london of being a Gunner: "It was after the World Cup in 2010 I bought my first game of FIFA, and when it says - 'What club do you want to support or select?' - obviously 'A' came up first, and Arsenal was there!
"But also, I made that connection because my sisters both played for a local club team that was called The Arsenal, and so I just made that connection right there and kind of stuck with it. Obviously, through the early 2010s, there were some really great times to be an Arsenal fan, and I would get up nice and early, depending on when the kick-off was.
"The 12.30pm kick-off here was 7.30am [in the US], so anytime Arsenal were playing, I was doing my best to watch. As I got a bit older, I got into the pub culture in New York City, and I have been around the fans for those types of atmospheres as well."
