May 11th, 2010
Bubbas & ‘Ballers: Arsenal FC
No, Nicklas Bendtner doesn’t have a baby. But he’s wearing a homemade sarong. How could we not lead with this?
The Gunners always bring a certain je ne sais lol to the EPL, but this season we also were gifted shirtless squee, nummy captains and well-suited splendour with the laughter. For that, we are thankful. Now, onto the baby parade.
Admittedly, when we talk about “Arsenal babies”, we’re usually talking about the team, not the bubba bundles of awww that are literal footballer babies. While it’s come as something of a shock to us that there are members of the Arsenal first team that are old enough to vote (and procreate), we’re happy to feature a few of the dads and their brood.
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RVP shows off his baby-making credentials (and undershirt) (and underarm prowess) here with 3 year old son Shaqueel, who has certainly inherited the Van Persie cute gene.
FYI, lil’ Shaq loves football, just like his daddy:
Shaqueel is all left foot, and amuses his father no end by tootling all the way round the ball to use his preferred foot if the ball happens to land near his right. Shaqueel comes to all home matches in the afternoon. “He cheers me on and calls me ‘Daddy Arsenal’. It’s so good.”
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Next in line in the baby parade is Emmanuel Eboue with his two daughters. We don’t know much about the Eboue family, as they like to keep things on the d/l, but we want to give big girl props for her bootlegs and baby girl boy props for the baggies.
Image via Arsenal.com
This is the first time we’ve seen pictures of Bacary Sagna’s little boy Elias, and this picture of fatherly concern is making us melt. Do you think little Elias has matching braids under his hat?
That’s it from the Arsenal baby parade, and we’ll leave you with this – not a baby, but just as nummy all the same.
I love Arsenal babies….and I'm talking about the team!
Sign up Van Persie’s son now Wenger. NOW. He has the steel gaze of a goal a game striker.
Is that Ramsey behind Cesc?!?!?!?
yeah thats Ramsey behind cescy
Robin and his little bubba r too cute for words….i love the Arsenal boys
In arsenal who is Bubba and who is Baller?
hahaha……are u psychic???…….exatcly what i was thinking!!!……it's like a bunch of Bubbas having Bubbas!!
Don't mean to be a pain but I THINK Eboue's littlest baby (in the boyfriend jeans) is actually his son. There was another little girl there (wandering round with Gunnersaurus) wearing a matching star hoodie to her little sister. So there's three of them, two girls and a boy. I think. If I'm wrong, disregard this comment as nothing but a misinformed Gunnerette spouting off.
Also, there's a vid on Youtube of Robin being interviewed. He introduces Shaqueel as the future striker for Arsenal. Squee.
Oooh thanks – we’ll have a nosey and double check!
I'm still laughing at Bendtner's sarong!
The boyfriend jeans comment made me chuckle! Cuties.
what's with all the babies these days?
I agree MrsNesta, im in that line too, waiting to hug Sexy Csec…. im trying to reply to your comment but the reply button does not work…. lol.
my baby cesc is the most cuteiiii!
*melts into a happy puddle of arsenal love*
i love them all. there are no words.
Cesc…cheer up, bb, give us a smile. *hugs*
CUTE ARSENAL BABIES <3333 But where are Arshavin's ?
LOL at Nicky B.
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OMG…just seeing all my boys with their babies makes me squee! And Robin…so cute with his adorable little mini-me!
Aw this only makes me love my Arsenal boys more…
"Daddy Arsenal"- that is TOO cute!!
Oh sexy Cesc, its ok… i'll gladly give u a hug if it makes you feel better
I agree BAB, and RVP’s son is definitely too cute!! And I’ll join the line for giving sexy Cesc a hug
Oh my god I love this! Robin's son is so cute!
Thanks to God Shaq is the spitting copy of his "wonderfull" father!!!!
Well, ofcourse Cesc is the nummiest of all the babies we've seen.
But all those real bubs are adorable!