Arsenal Celebrate Premier League Title With Open-Top Bus Parade Through North London

Arsenal celebrated winning the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years with an open-top bus parade through north London on Sunday, with the loop starting and finishing at the club's Emirates Stadium.

“For the first time in 22 years, Arsenal are the Premier League champions - and the players, staff and fans got to celebrate on Sunday with an incredible bus parade through the streets of north London”

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The BBC said the parade ran as a two-and-a-half-hour five-mile loop, while the Telegraph described Tube stations being closed because of overcrowding and traffic piling up in every direction as thousands of red-and-white shirts streamed towards Holloway Road.

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The Guardian placed the moment as the Arsenal bus turned off Blackstock Road towards Newington Green, with a heaving crowd ready as the Premier League champions came past.

The Telegraph said officers on the ground suggested the parade was close to one million, while others on social media claimed the number could be closer to 1.5 million.

The BBC said fans were not allowed immediately next to the ground, but supporters finally saw the players after four buses went over a bridge painted with the words 'This belongs to all of us'.

As the buses moved through north London, the BBC reported that Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice mocked critics by grabbing the microphone and chanting 'set-piece again, ole, ole', before Ben White got him to join a singalong.

The BBC quoted Rice saying, "I love this team, I love the manager. To see the joy we can give people, it's crazy," as he reflected on the parade.

My London

My London said a young Arsenal fan, Elam, described the atmosphere as "very exciting, the vibe is amazing," and said, "I was very happy" when he learned Arsenal had won the league.

Wales Online said the trophy parade would take place today, Sunday 31 May, starting at 2pm BST, and it said Arsenal would stream full coverage for free on the club's official digital platforms.

Wales Online also warned that the area around the Emirates Stadium would not be accessible during the celebrations, with the stadium, Drayton Park and surrounding roads closed throughout the parade.

The parade came one day after Arsenal lost 4-3 on penalties to Paris St-Germain in the final of the Champions League, after the match finished 1-1 at the end of extra-time.

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The BBC said Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both missed penalties in the shootout, and it added that Gabriel had written on Instagram before the parade: "It's painful, but I'm proud of this team and everything we achieved together this season."

talkSPORT reported that Gabriel spoke on Instagram on Sunday afternoon and told fans, "You deserve to celebrate this journey with us and enjoy the parade today! See you next season!!! Love, Big Gabi."

The BBC said Nineteen-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly told Sky Sports News before boarding the bus that "I feel like it's a start of a new era and we're ready to go out and achieve our dreams," and he added, "Thank you and we're not done."

The Guardian said the Metropolitan police had estimated Arsenal’s title parade would be the biggest in English sporting history, predicting more than 1 million people would line the five-mile route, as the celebration continued beyond the official parade route.