Archie Fitzsimmons had a day to remember as Arsenal’s mascot for their Premier League match against Manchester United.
The eight-year-old, who attends Southwater Junior Academy, met all of the Arsenal team, including captain and goal machine Robin van Persie.
Being a member of the Junior Gunners supporters’ club gave Archie a dream chance to walk onto the pitch with the players and bag the stars’ autographs. He also received a new Arsenal kit.
Archie said: “It was just brilliant to have been chosen. Meeting the whole team was amazing and I had a great day, even though we lost the game.”
Dutch ace van Persie, pictured with Archie before kick-off, said: “It was great to meet Archie at the ground ahead of our match with Man United. I hope he enjoyed the experience and will remember it for a long time.”
