Arsenal F.C. supporters Arsenal F.C. supporters London based Arsenal Football Club has developed a strong following since its founding in 1886. Arsenal's fans are often referred to as Gooners, the name derived from the team's nickname, the "Gunners". Many fanzines, blogs, podcasts and fans websites have been dedicated to the club and the fans have long-standing rivalries with several other clubs; the most notable of these is with neighbours Tottenham Hotspur, with whom they regularly contest the North London derby. The club and the fans have regularly featured in portrayals of football in British culture. Gunners come from far and wide, a 2005
Supporters of S.L. Benfica those cases was in the early days of the construction of the original Estádio da Luz when club president, Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho, asked them for free concrete to build the stadium. They responded by offering 900,000 tons. During the Estado Novo, the Censorship Services, prohibited the fans from referring to the football team as "Vermelhos" (Reds) so it was not confused with communism, instead being referred as "Encarnados" (Flesh-coloured), which is still used, even after the transition to democracy. There are three different types of supporters: one is the "sócio" or club member, who is eligible to vote in the