Arsenal win big at BBC Football Awards including Player of the Season
Arsenal were big winners at the BBC Football Awards this week, with Declan Rice named as their Premier League Player of the Season, among other awards for the club.

22-year-old Gabriel MAGALHAES plays for ARSENAL as a CENTRAL DEFENDER
Gabriel Magalhaes was born on 19 December 1997 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His full name is Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes.
The 22-year-old signed for Lille in 2017 for £2.7m from Avai FC in his home country.
Magalhaes joined Arsenal officially on 1 September, 2020 after signing a five-year contract. He was given Arsenal’s number 6 shirt.
Arsenal were big winners at the BBC Football Awards this week, with Declan Rice named as their Premier League Player of the Season, among other awards for the club.
Three Arsenal players have been named in WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Season, with many more currently nominated for the league’s official Fan Team of the Season.
Gabriel Magalhaes has kept his rivalry with Erling Haaland going with a cheeky dig on social media, after receiving his Premier League winner’s medal on Sunday.
Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli have been named in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, but Gabriel Jesus will miss out on the tournament.
Arsenal have three players up for Premier League Player of the Season, while Mikel Arteta is nominated for Manager of the Season.
Three Arsenal players have been included in the BBC’s Team of the Week, with one nominated for the Premier League’s Player of the Matchweek award.
Erling Haaland believes Gabriel Magalhaes should have been sent off during Arsenal’s match against Manchester City at the weekend.
Former referees have given their views on the potential red cards in Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City, arguing Abdukodir Khusanov should have been sent off, but not Gabriel Magalhaes.
Arsenal have been handed a lift before facing Sporting, with three key players back in training after fears grew over injuries and absences.
Gabriel Magalhaes faces an injury wait after going off against Southampton, with Mikel Arteta admitting the signs are not encouraging.
Mikel Arteta has given the latest Arsenal injury and availability update before Southampton, with several players ruled out and others in contention.
After the news that Ebere Eze and William Saliba would not be joining their countries for their games during this international break, another three Arsenal players have withdrawn.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli have both been called up by Brazil for the March international break, but Gabriel Jesus has been left out once again.
Arsenal have one player at direct risk of a yellow-card suspension going into the knockout stages of the Champions League, but many others are only two cards away.
Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes has been nominated for the Premier League’s Player of the Matchweek award, with voting currently still open.
Five Arsenal players have made it into WhoScored’s League Cup Team of the Round for the semi-final, after the Gunners progressed to the final at Chelsea’s expense.
Mikael Silvestre believes that the main difference between Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger gives Mikel Arteta more in common with the former than the latter.
A weekend that shifted the mood of the title race, as Arsenal deliver under pressure and rivals unravel across a chaotic and revealing round of fixtures.
The Premier League have confirmed their 2025 Fan Team of the Year, with four Arsenal players featuring in the side.
Gabriel Magalhaes’ injury substitution on Tuesday appears to be nothing serious, but Declan Rice remains a doubt for Arsenal’s next game.