Beth Mead says she feels a lot of ‘pride’ after last ever Arsenal home game

Beth Mead says she feels a lot of ‘pride’ after last ever Arsenal home game

Beth Mead said she felt ‘a lot of pride’ after making her last ever home appearance for Arsenal Women in the 1-0 WSL win over Everton.

Mead will bring her time at Arsenal to a close this summer after nine years at the club. During that time she has won the WSL and the Women’s Champions League.

Asked how she felt after the game, the winger said: “Yeah, I mean, I feel a lot of pride. I feel a lot of sadness. I feel a lot of happiness that this amazing chapter has been part of my life and I’ve had an amazing chance to play for this amazing club for so long.

“So, yeah, it’s been an emotional day and night and few weeks. But I couldn’t be prouder to have done what I’ve done.”

Mead received a standing ovation from all of the 25,000 fans at The Emirates when she was taken off in the 64th minute, and asked how special that was, she said: “Yeah, I mean, it was an amazing feeling. And I’ve had some amazing times here, and I’ve had some tough times. So to be able to have that moment, share it with the fans and my team-mates is a special moment that’ll live with me for a long time.

“Not many people get to play at a club for nine and a half years. And it’s something I’m proud of and I’ve been proud of doing since I started here in 2017. So, yeah, I’m going to obviously miss it a lot, but I’m very happy that it’s been part of my chapter.”