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'I never even realised!' - Hector Bellerin admits he only comprehended size of Arsenal after exit

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<p>Bellerín has admitted that he didn't fully appreciate the magnitude of Arsenal until after he left the club in 2022. The Spanish defender spent over a decade at the Emirates Stadium, but says he was so caught up in the day-to-day bubble of being a footballer that he didn't realise the true scale of the Gunners.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Bellerín joined Arsenal from Barcelona as a 16-year-old in 2011 and quickly established himself as a fans' favourite in north London. The right-back was part of the Arsenal sides that won three FA Cups under Arsene Wenger and Unai Emery, and also helped the club reach the League Cup final in 2018.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Bellerin told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNF-TK00yE" target="_blank">The Rest Is Football</a>: "When I was playing for Arsenal, you know, I was really young. I basically became an adult in my time over there.</p><p>"And now when I look at Arsenal games, I look at the club, I think like, ‘Wow, this club is so big!’ I never even realised how massive, how important, how many people it affects, how many people support this club – and just how, how big it is, you know?</p><p>"I feel like football also doesn’t give you the time to really think about these more existential kind of matters, you know?" he added. "You have like two, three games a week, so just getting ready for the next one, recovering from the one before – so many things happening."</p>

WHAT BELLERIN SAID

<p>Betis are still in the Europa League and face Jagiellonia Białystok in the second leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final on Thursday. Betis lead 2-0 from the first leg.</p>

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Hector Bellerin admits he did not appreciate the size and magnitude of Arsenal until he left the club. 

&apos;I never even realised!&apos; - Hector Bellerin admits he only comprehended size of Arsenal after exit

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