It was a poorly kept secret that Queen Elizabeth II had a soft spot for Premier League side Arsenal.
Whether she actually supported them will never be known as there were other rumours of her being a West Ham United supporter.
The Queen passed on on September 8th, 2022, at the Balmoral Castle, marking the end of the longest-serving Monarchs in history.
Queen Elizabeth has been eulogized as a true trailblazer of what the democracy of the United Kingdom embodies. Former player turned pundit Garry Lineker hailed her as a remarkable woman.
Apart from her political and royal duties, the Queen also set time aside to get involved in other activities like sports.
She was at hand to present England’s World Cup trophy in 1966. She similarly hosted Arsenal at Buckingham Palace in 2007.
During this visit, Emmanuel Eboue, a former Arsenal midfielder, made the Queen laugh when he asked her if he could quit his job as a professional footballer to take care of the Queen’s dogs.
Eboue: "After she'd finished, I saw all her corgis so I said, 'Ma'am, Ma'am'. She turned back & asked, 'How are you?'. I said, 'Ma'am, I am okay thank you, but please, I don't want to be a footballer any more, I want to look after your dogs.’" #afc
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) September 8, 2022
‘No problem,’ I said. ‘Don’t worry.’ So, the Queen came in and went along shaking each player’s hand.
After she’d finished, I saw all her corgis, so I said, ‘Ma’am, Ma’am.’ She turned back and asked, ‘How are you?’ and I said, ‘Ma’am, I am OK, thank you, but please, I don’t want to be a footballer anymore, I want to look after your dogs. I want to take them for walks, wash them and feed them. I want to be a dog carer.
‘The Queen, honestly, was laughing. Prince Philip was laughing too. All the team was laughing. Corgis are dogs that originated from Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Queen was a confirmed lover of dogs and it is believed she kept at least four.
