Arsenal's long wait for a Premier League title finally ended after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth, confirming Mikel Arteta's side as champions for the first time since Arsene Wenger's "Invincibles" season in 2004.
As celebrations erupted among fans and players, WhatsApp joined in with a tribute of its own that quickly caught attention online.
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WhatsApp changes logo colour for Arsenal
Soon after Arsenal were crowned champions, WhatsApp shared a congratulatory post on its official Facebook account. The messaging platform wrote, "No. 1 Arsenal Supporter" and temporarily changed the colour of its iconic logo from green to red, a clear nod to Arsenal's colours.
The move stood out on social media as fans celebrated the club's first league triumph in over two decades.
Arsenal squad celebrates title win
While Manchester City's match was taking place at Bournemouth, Arsenal's players and staff gathered at the club's training ground in Hertfordshire to watch the game together.
Declan Rice shared a celebratory picture on Instagram shortly after the final whistle alongside Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly and William Saliba. The England midfielder captioned the post, "I told you all .. it's done," referring to his earlier "It's not done" message after Arsenal's defeat to City last month.
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Videos circulating online showed players and staff chanting "championes" as celebrations unfolded. Eze was also seen dancing on a table during the party.
Wenger and Arteta mark historic moment
Arsenal also released a special celebratory video featuring Arsene Wenger. In the clip, Wenger raised a glass of red wine and said, "Champions go on when others stop. Now go on and enjoy every moment."
The title marks a major achievement for Arteta, who took charge in December 2019. After finishing runners-up in the previous three seasons, Arsenal finally ended their title drought.
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The club will officially lift the Premier League trophy after their final game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
