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'She transmitted Arsenal values': Mikel Arteta leads tributes after Gunners superfan Maria Petri passes away at the age of 82

Tributes have poured in following the death of 'legendary' Arsenal supporter Maria Petri who has passed away at the age of 82.

Petri started following the Gunners in 1950, and had been a fixture at Highbury and the Emirates ever since.

She was also an ardent supporter of the Arsenal Ladies side from their founding in 1987.

Lifelong Arsenal superfan Maria Petri has passed away at the age of 82

In a statement released by the club, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: 'We are all really sorry to hear the news.

'She was an integral part of our support and our community.