Declan Rice danced and rapped with Arsenal’s Premier League trophy at Bacchanalia in Mayfair after the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, while Mikel Arteta joined in with his players. The celebrations came hours after Arsenal sealed the title and now turn quickly t
Arsenal’s title celebration didn’t begin with a speech. It started with a trophy—held close, pulled into the centre of a room, and turned into the kind of night that never feels repeatable.
On Sunday. hours after Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park to officially seal the Premier League title. the squad moved the party to Bacchanalia in Mayfair. There. Declan Rice danced and rapped while clutching the Premier League trophy at the club’s afterparty. surrounded by a throng of staff. Singer Louis Dunford was brought in to perform ‘The Angel’—better known as ‘North London Forever’—with an intimate piano serenade for players and staff. and Mikel Arteta reportedly joined his players in a dance to the Argentinian song ‘La Morocha’.
The setting matched the occasion. Bacchanalia describes itself as ‘world of Mediterranean delicacies. revelry and artistry’. ‘not merely a restaurant. [but] it is a breath-taking feast for the senses’. Its most expensive wine, Liber Pater, commands £56,000, while most drinks are priced at least in the three-figure range.
But the night out only came after the pressure had been answered on the pitch. Arsenal sealed the title on Tuesday after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth, and the final stamp of authority arrived at Selhurst Park, where the Gunners beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in jubilant scenes.
Inside the dressing room, Arsenal’s ‘Bible Brothers’—a group of Christian players including Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber, and Eberechi Eze—posed for a photo and made cross signs with their hands. From there, each player took a turn with the trophy.
Eze posed in front of the away end with his loved ones, holding the silverware with both hands. Cristhian Mosquera. described as deserving a break after a long season. left his eyes closed as he posed for a selfie with the trophy. resting his cheek against the handle. Gabriel Martinelli kissed the trophy and held up his medal on the team bus driving away from Selhurst Park. getting ready for a night of celebrations.
On the bus, Martinelli also shared a moment with his inner circle, including his girlfriend Isabella Rousso. Rousso posted at least 17 times throughout the day and into the early hours of the morning. and she posed with Gabriel Magalhaes. labelling him the ‘best defender in the world and in Brazil’—a line that could land awkwardly inside a squad where team-mates have their own claims.
Even the dressing-room images carried a kind of fearless looseness. William Saliba was bold enough to lounge with his feet on top of the trophy, while also biting into his medal. Myles Lewis-Skelly sat atop an advertising board clutching the silverware and got a close-up photo with fans.
Rice’s moment felt personal in another way. He was joined on the pitch by his girlfriend Lauren Fryer and their son, making a rare public appearance together after Fryer had previously been abused on social media.
Arteta tried to capture what the squad had earned without pretending it was just another win. ‘It’s an amazing feeling.’
‘I’ve been trying to go through this moment a few times, but I could never expect it to be that big, to be that beautiful, and to see so much joy and pride amongst all the people and our supporters.’
‘I think sometimes you need to reflect on that, because everything has happened so fast and in such a special way as well. But I really want to enjoy this moment, at least today.’
‘Tomorrow we’ll start to prepare for the final in Budapest, and I can’t wait to write a new chapter in the history of our football club.’
For Arsenal, the title is historic—first Premier League triumph since 2003-04—but it lands with time running. Some fans on social media were quick to caution the celebration doesn’t finish the job.
The season is not yet over for Mikel Arteta’s men. Arsenal will travel to Budapest ahead of their Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain this Saturday. Arsenal have never lifted Europe’s top prize, though they reached the final in 2006. Now they face the reigning victors in Luis Enrique’s PSG.
Arsenal Premier League title Declan Rice Bacchanalia Mayfair Louis Dunford North London Forever Mikel Arteta Crystal Palace Champions League final Budapest Paris Saint-Germain
Damn I didn’t know football trophies were that quotable lol. North London Forever?? that’s catchy.
So they partied in Mayfair with like a 56k wine and rapped with the trophy and meanwhile I’m over here trying to afford groceries. Not hating, just wild. Also Louis Dunford who? is that related to the club or something.
Wait was that the night with the Christian bible brothers? Like they did all that cross sign stuff after the game right? I mean I guess good for them but I thought trophies were like, you know, not supposed to leave the stadium. The article said trophy turned into a night that never repeats… what does that even mean.
This sounds kinda scripted, like PR team wrote it. First they “sealed the title” and then suddenly there’s an afterparty and a piano performance and a rich restaurant in Mayfair?? Also I swear I saw something like this last year with another club and it was all fake anyway. But hey, congrats to Arsenal? I guess?