An English football club based in north London, Arsenal F.C. is one of the most popular teams in the English Premier League. Also known as The Gunners, they have fierce rivalries with fellow London teams Tottenham Hotspur (located only 4 miles away) and Chelsea, as well as Manchester United. Some of Arsenal's all-time great players include Ian Wright, Cliff Bastin, Liam Brady, David O'Leary, Patrick Vieira and
Ashley Cole. The team's current stars include
Thierry Henry, Gilberto Silva,
Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie. Arsenal have won the top English league 13 times, first in 1931 and most recently in 2004.
Arsenal were founded in Woolwich, south-east London, in 1886, but in 1913 they moved north across the city to Arsenal Stadium, Highbury.
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