Watching on at Arsenal’s 1- 0 win over Manchester United last Sunday were some home fans who had taken a slightly unusual route to the Emirates Stadium. Life-long Gunner Neal Lohse and his family were flown all the way from Sydney, Australia, to watch the game after Neal won the Barclays Around the World in 90 Minutes competition to find the best Barclays Premier League match-day experience anywhere in the world.
Neal’s unique video entry starred his daughter Maddie as she helped him transform the Lohse family living room into a mini-Highbury that Neal remembers from his time living in England in the 1980s. The video charmed the competition's judges, including Marcel Desailly, Ian Rush and football commentator Martin Tyler, who chose it as the winner from thousands of entries.
Lexis Sport had the pleasure of taking the lucky winners on to the pitch at the Emirates on match day, as well as introducing them to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger before kick off! It was an incredible experience all round and a memory that Neal and Maddie will treasure for years to come.
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