Everyone's got a story.
I became an Arsenal fan at 17 when I got invited to Colney on trial. I knew the team was special and went to https://t.co/LwDY9mNfbQ to see who was in the squad and what players were in the reserves as I'd be training with them.
I signed pro a year later, in 2003, and that season the team went unbeaten. A lot had happened that season - I moved to across a big ocean to London, I began my professional career, I got to see Arsenal's Invincibles play weekly in the league and all the cups. I even found myself training with the first team every so often.
It was such a special time. At 18, I probably didn't grasp it - what I did grasp was how incredibly focused and determined that team was. I learned about winning, blocking out noise, and fighting to the end - always fighting to the end.
After the first season I just thought that's how it was - we just didn't lose in the league. Every year since that season, I always see the first loss of the season as a "damn, guess we won't go unbeaten this season" moment.
Over the years, I watched friends I'd played with go on to be superstars; many played in World Cups, one even won it. I became a scout for Arsenal, saw us leave Highbury (a place I had grown so oddly close to despite my brief association with it) and move into the Emirates.
The players I knew eventually retired or moved on, yet the support never faded. We won the occasional cup here and there but the league continued to remain out of our grasp.
When Mikel was announced coach, I was a year into my third stint at the club - this time building our recruitment and performance tech. I'd worked closely with our recruitment team and Edu to build a platform that would help make our decision making better and faster.
A year later, I began working closely with our performance team and Tom Allen specifically to help look after our own players even better. That eventually evolved into a platform that provides workflows for sports science, analysis, medical, nutrition, the coaches and more.
I grew close to the incredible operators that ensure the team is ready to rock and roll each week. I watched us come close - celebrating our wins but ultimately feeling the heartbreak as we fell just short several years in a row.
Last night, we did it. It's been 22 years since I moved to London at 18, and 22 years since we were last crowned Premier League Champions.
I've seen what this club means to people all over the world and know how lucky I am to have represented the club as a player, a scout, and in my last role, someone getting to work with and alongside the team that ensures the best XI players our club has to offer represent us each match day.
I'm now just a fan again, but am so proud of everyone that helped bring that trophy back to North London - and am honestly just so happy.
📢 @Sidemen Charity Match 📢
📆 8th March 2025
📍Wembley Stadium (‼️)
🏟️ 90,000 Capacity
Tickets go on sale 18th November at 9am.
@joinsideplus pre-sale info to follow.
It’s been a huge effort by the team to get this over the line!
Name a bigger W…
Tickets Live: Monday 18th November 9AM
Where to buy tickets: https://t.co/4EAWFx3eDS
Match Day: 8th March 2025
Location: Wembley Stadium, London
Tickets starting from £12
Me and @KEVINCHO_TV have a new project and we will be streaming weekly on my YouTube channel.
Yes, you heard me right.
My YouTube channel https://t.co/LRFydiashJ is being reactivated!
SO LOCK THE F IN.
Here's the out-of-context promo video.
MARATHON COMPLETED 🫡
Today I completed something that 5 months ago I would never of thought possible. 42.2km (26.2 miles), my first ever marathon completed and have raised £23,800 pounds for mind charity. Did I cry, yeah about 40 times but to run with over 100 people with many inspirations today was incredibly surreal and helped massively to overcome the challenge.
Thank you to everyone who came down today and helped spread awareness for mental health and to @hardestgeezer for changing my life!!! MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
Jude ‘Out of the Floodlights’
Official Trailer 📺 to my YouTube Series.
Episode One, 12th September.
Subscribe to my channel ‘Judebellingham’ on @YouTube
Link is in my bio!
Hi everyone, I've been recording behind the scenes footage of my journey
throughout the last year. Now, I'm finally ready to share my life ‘Out of the Floodlights’ with you all. Starting 12th September, I’ll post four weekly episodes
on my new @YouTube channel: ‘JudeBellingham’
They’re accessible anytime and free to watch.I hope you enjoy them and don't forget to subscribe.
Link is in my Bio! Jude.