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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Arsenal fan broke down in tears </li><li>Meet his heroes in Philadelphia </li><li>Gunners take on Liverpool on Wednesday </li></ul>

VIDEO: Arsenal fan breaks down in tears after Ben White signs his Gunners shirt during U.S. pre-season tour

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The ardent fan caught up with the Arsenal players after their training session in Philadelphia as he got several Gunners stars, including <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-complete-gbp42m-signing-riccardo-calafiori-mikel-arteta-challenge-manchester-city/blt4139f8e3ccee97db" target="_blank">new signing Riccardo Calafiori</a>, Jorginho and Gabriel, to sign his jersey. However, when Ben White put his initials on the shirt, the fan could not control his emotions as he broke down in tears of joy.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">genuine response "I love you , Ben" gooner in Philly couldn't contain his emotions and cried with joy that Ben White was signing his kit <a href="https://t.co/AGdkjIoQQL">pic.twitter.com/AGdkjIoQQL</a>— AW (@afc_cat) <a href="https://twitter.com/afc_cat/status/1818071460985864407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The fan named Steve later shared some photographs of his meeting with the Arsenal players on X, as he wrote, "Hey, that’s me. Meeting so much of the squad yesterday was a dream come true. And yes I cried, sorry I love this club and couldn’t believe all the players I watch on a daily basis were right in front of me in my own city." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Hey, that’s me :) Meeting so much of the squad yesterday was a dream come true (And yes I cried, sorry I love this club and couldn’t believe all the players I watch on a daily basis were right in front of me in my own city) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arsenal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Arsenal</a> <a href="https://t.co/nGtrFwKW3H">https://t.co/nGtrFwKW3H</a> <a href="https://t.co/VzQH9sYkIS">pic.twitter.com/VzQH9sYkIS</a>— Steve (@Steveo22_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Steveo22_/status/1818224754987282503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT THE FAN SAID ABOUT HIS REACTION

After being held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth in their first pre-season friendly, Mikel Arteta's side came back strongly to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-very-pleased-pre-season-defeat-arsenal-united-states/bltfe9f48aaf46d4285" target="_blank">beat rivals Manchester United 2-1 </a>at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Rasmus Hojlund handed United an early lead, however, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli made sure that their club registered their maiden win in the US.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mikel Arteta's side will take on Liverpool on Wednesday in Philadelphia in their final match in America before heading back home. They will wrap up their <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-preseason-2024-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-how-to-watch/blt0f428044212732e7#cs76171fc3d7d74daa" target="_blank">pre-season</a> with games against Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon at the Emirates Stadium.

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

VIDEO: Arsenal fan breaks down in tears after Ben White signs his Gunners shirt during U.S. pre-season tour | Goal.com UK

An Arsenal fan based in the United States broke down in tears after English defender Ben White signed his Gunners shirt.