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<\/p>\nCesc Fabregas played for the two London clubs, distinctly having more success after returning to the Premier League to represent Chelsea<\/p>\n
Cesc Fabregas has differing loyalties in the Arsenal-Chelsea debate(Image: AMA\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Cesc Fabregas admitted he loved the success he found at Chelsea<\/a> but will continue to remain loyal to Arsenal<\/a>. As both clubs gear up for another heated London match-up<\/a>, Fabregas has been coy about which stand he’d sit in for the clash.<\/p>\n The former midfielder spent time at the two London clubs during his career, joining Arsenal <\/a>first as a teenager. The Spaniard spent eight years in north London after swapping Barcelona’s <\/a>youth squad for the Gunners in 2003.<\/p>\n Despite his lengthy tenure and promotion to club captain in 2008, Fabregas won only the FA Cup<\/a> and the Community Shield. In comparison, the midfielder joined Chelsea <\/a>from Barcelona <\/a>in 2014 and spent five years in blue, winning much more silverware.<\/p>\n This includes two Premier League<\/a> titles, the League and FA Cup<\/a> as well as the Europa League<\/a>. During an interview with The Telegraph<\/a> in 2020, Fabregas claimed he has equal love for both sides of the divide.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Arsenal star suffered horror leg break against Tottenham – but Gunners had the last laugh<\/a>READ MORE: Four Premier League stars hit with vile racist abuse as Wolves and Sunderland issue statements<\/a><\/p>\n “My heart belongs to both clubs,” he said. “I know it sounds politically correct, but it really is what I feel. When I was with Arsenal I never believed I could feel what I felt towards Chelsea. It was impossible. But this is the beauty of football.”<\/p>\n However, previous comments have shown just where his loyalties lie in the Arsenal-Chelsea debate. Speaking on the Arseblog podcast<\/a>, Fabregas claimed he will remain a loyal Gunner.<\/p>\n Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/p>\n He said: “Every game I played for Arsenal was very special. The club meant everything to me. I remember the day I joined like it was yesterday.<\/p>\n “I didn’t have a chance to say ‘bye’ but thank you for everything you did for me. I have you all [the fans in my heart].”<\/p>\n Fabregas spent eight years at Arsenal, eventually captaining the side(Image: Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Speaking at the time of his Arsenal exit nine years ago, Fabregas added: “I was just a servant and spent eight years there when I gave absolutely everything. It didn’t show in the cabinet, I only won one FA Cup really, and this is the biggest regret I will have in my career, probably, not to be able to lift a trophy as Arsenal captain.<\/p>\n “I will always be an Arsenal fan because what they have done for me is unbelievable and I will never forget it.”<\/p>\n Fabregas has confessed that fans wouldn’t understand the loyalty divide that he faces between Arsenal and Chelsea. While he remains an Arsenal fan, the 38-year-old is aware of the success he had at the Blues and believes it was his best career decision.<\/p>\n Fabregas said: “Even if I want to say I\u2019m the biggest Arsenal fan, which I will always be forever, I cannot say I am completely loyal from a fans\u2019 perspective because I went to Chelsea. It was my opportunity as a football player, as a professional.<\/p>\n The Spaniard did enjoy his Chelsea tenure from a professional perspective(Image: Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “But when I took that chance, I never thought I would be so happy there, that I would be so successful and that I would have so much appreciation and feeling with their fans. So now I support both clubs equally.<\/p>\n “When I was at Arsenal, I felt so completely in love with that club. From the start, when I was training and made my debut with the \u2018Invincibles\u2019. There was something inside of me that was impossible to ever go away because I probably had the best years of my life there.<\/p>\n “But being at Chelsea is something that I will never regret in my life; in fact completely the opposite. I will always talk about Chelsea and about my time at Chelsea as probably the best decision of my career.”<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n He added: “Sometimes it\u2019s difficult to change people\u2019s opinion. I did what I did and I gave my all. If someone saw it, it\u2019s great and if someone didn\u2019t, then it\u2019s a shame and I feel bad because first of all they believe I could have done better.<\/p>\n “But maybe it\u2019s not even about football. Sometimes it\u2019s more about breaking hearts because of joining the other top club of the city. And fans are fans, and I completely understand and I admire that from them because they are completely loyal to their club from day one to the last.”<\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a349<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Cesc](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_GettyImages-1225001213.jpg\")
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