Arsenal Women have launched a new ticket scheme to honour their beloved late superfan Maria Petri, with Sunday’s Women’s Super League clash against London rivals West Ham United set to mark the occasion.
Petri, who passed away in July at the age of 84, fiercely supported the Gunners for 72 years, becoming the club’s most iconic fan due to the booming, ever-present chanting that emanated from her petite frame from the supporters’ ranks.
Petri attended thousands of Arsenal matches, including senior men’s, women’s and youth games, and was famous for not only her relentlessly galvanising voice but for handing out white sheets of paper with chants of her own creation, including: “There was a girl from England, Meado! Meado!” for Euro2022 top scorer Beth Mead.
