Robin Van Persie’s birthday message to his grandfather.
aww (:
<3 <3 <3
via 50shadesoflaufeyson (originally arsenal-gunners)
“
I would rather not be captain and still have Cesc here. But he’s left and I want to say that I feel we should be proud of how he developed here for eight years, rather than being upset that he’s gone. I feel that people are upset about it, but people have to understand that he is going home. He played more than 300 games, was captain at just 21, and so all fans should be proud that he played so well for us because he was an amazing player and an amazing leader, who led by example. So let’s keep that feeling of him, rather than focus on the negative side of him leaving, because that happens in football. Keep in mind too that he’s not left to go to another English team - he’s going home.
~
-Robin van Persie.
ROBIN CAN I HUG YOU I WANT TO CRY YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL NEVER EVER CHANGE
via barzagirl (originally dishe4rtened)
Delight in despair
The time is now for Arsenal’s supporting cast to stand up and be counted
There’s never an easy was to say goodbye is there? Be it with friends, classmates, and yes, even our favorite players, letting go is something that’s hard to do, particularly when what you are letting go of is something special. Such is the case with one Francesc Fabregas. Having seen the player grow up before their eyes, there will indeed be many heartwarming memories that Arsenal fans can conjure up on this, the first day of Cesc being a former Gunner. From the 18-year old boy starting the 2005 FA Cup Final alongside Robert Pires and Patrick Veira, to the 23-year old man smashing home a penalty to complete an epic comeback against the team he would eventually join, the nostalgia may prove to be inescapable. But while such ordeals may prove difficult for teams and fans to deal with, there’s always one thing to keep in mind. Losing your best player can be the beginning of a new and much brighter era.
A bit long for the average reblogging, single-captioning Tumblr-er, but it is most definitely worth the read. If I were to write anything concerning the outcome of Cescgate and its impact with regards to AFC, it would read more or less something like this. As much as I’m a Culé & Red at heart, I can’t deny that I’ve always admired and had high hopes for Arsenal (see previous posts), and as the above piece so artfully put it:
“With Cesc gone, there will be opportunities for other players to step out of his shadow and deliver for the club. And if I were a betting man, I’d put my money on Arsene Wenger leading the players to do just that. Players come and go, but big clubs never die.”
via therunningrec (originally therunningrec)
could they get any cuter
Omg so cute
omg this is pretty cute.
BRB hopping on a red-eye to New York
via ryan-lochte-deactivated20110715 (originally aleeexism)
“
I was just letting it out for some air.
~-Robin Van Persie, when asked why his pants were down
via dl123-futbol (originally tunahalpert)
