Arsenal Midfielder Tomas Rosicky Signed a New Contract at Emirates Stadium

The Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has signed a new contract and admits it is a 'great honour' to be staying at Emirates Stadium and the Czech Republic international has scored 19 goals in 156 appearances for the Gunners since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2006 to he missed 18 months through injury.

They are 31-year-old's previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season to he has agreed an extension after impressing in recent weeks and he was linked with a move to several clubs during the January transfer window, he is delighted to be staying with the Gunners.

He is told the club's official website to it is a great honour to sign a new deal with Arsenal, I love the club and am proud to wear the Arsenal shirt to felt like home since I arrived six years ago and I couldn't be happier to commit my future to the team.

The arsenal boss Arsene Wenger added always been a big admirer of Tomas abilities and am delighted he's chosen to commit his future to the club in believe he is an exceptional player natural footballer who is technically top class and he plays the style of football we champion here and shares completely our philosophy is always ready to work for the sake of the club to willing to put the team first have huge respect for him.

England News: AC Milan's Philippe Mexes

The Philippe Mexes has hailed Thierry Henry, labelling him an Arsenal 'idol', despite the striker's spell at the London club ending with the Gunners falling to their heaviest defeat in European football at the hands of AC Milan and the 34-year-old striker made a sensational return to Arsenal on loan in this years' January transfer window, scoring two goals in four appearances and to now returns to parent club New York Red Bulls after the Champions League defeat.

Philippe Mexes said that We have all paid the best compliments possible was the 1st to congratulate to he is an example for everyone. He is an idol for Arsenal and he had to have the courage to come back and make his contribution to Arsenal to he is a fabulous player.

International career for philippe mexes a he played for the Under-18 and Under-21 French national football teams, eventually winning a spot in the senior squad in August 2002 in Raymond Domenech's tenure as coach of the national team, he was rarely called up, and he failed to make the French squad for UEFA Euro 2004 and Mexès played the five first games of the Blanc era, partnering in centre back with Adil Rami On 25 March 2011, he scored his 1st goal for his country in a game against Luxembourg.