Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has admitted to being surprised by the love he has been shown by the club's supporters.
The Gabon striker won the Gunners the FA Cup last season, and has now signed a new contract to commit his remaining years at the top level to the club.
Aubameyang admitted the positive feelings he gets from fans are a key reason why he stuck around.
"The fans are everything you know, they are everything," Aubameyang told club legend Ian Wright in an exclusive interview at the Emirates Stadium.
"They are waiting for you [outside the ground], of course they can sometimes be angry about you but this is football you know. This is why I respect them, and play for them.
"I used to be a supporter as well when I was young, so I know the feeling when your team wins, and when your team loses, so I understand them and this is why I stay here - because I love them.
"The love they've showed me since I arrived here, I'm like, 'Wow!' Every day I get a lot of messages, and when I go out from the stadium, even when we lose sometimes I stop and I have to say sorry!"