By Aishah Hamza

SHE'S obsessed with Arsenal.

So obsessed that she has Dennis Bergkamp's posters pasted right underneath her kitchen stove, and refuses to cook when her favourite Gunners lose a match.

Meet Nor'aini Mohammad Din, who's had Arsenal on her mind the past 12 years.

Why Bergkamp?

Said the 51-year-old housewife: 'He's one of my favourite Arsenal players. So when I'm in the kitchen cooking and see his posters, I get very happy.'

For her family though, things haven't looked quite so rosy these past weeks after Arsenal's poor run. But by now, they know enough to stay out of the kitchen when they can't stand the heat.

'My husband and family members all know that there won't be any food for them when Arsenal lose a match. I just refuse to cook because I won't have the mood.

'But I remember when we won the 2006 Champions League semi-final against Villarreal, I was so happy I cooked as though I was celebrating Hari Raya,' she added laughing.

Nor'aini, who formerly worked at an IT company, has been living and breathing Arsenal ever since her husband, Ghazali Ibrahim, 54, took her to Highbury in 1996.

'We bumped into this really helpful father and son who are Arsenal fans at Highbury. They offered to take us inside the stadium and watched the match with us.

'Their hospitality and the wonderful atmosphere there got me totally hooked on Arsenal,' said Nor'aini.

Despite the chance occurrence that first converted Nor'aini into an Arsenal supporter, don't dismiss her as a female fan who knows little about her beloved football team.

The mother of three keeps herself updated with Arsenal news by reading The New Paper's football coverage every day and by participating in Arsenal online forums and fansites frequently.

So it is not surprising to hear her rattle off information on Arsenal's history, like how the club was formerly known as Woolwich Arsenal.

She even remembers the outcome of her first match at Highbury very clearly.

'It was on 26 Oct, 1996 and Arsenal beat Leeds 3-0. I can recall what everyone was cheering that day 'we've got the No. 1, David Seaman',' enthused Nor'aini, who has also visited Stamford Bridge, Wembley Stadium, Goodison Park and Anfield with her husband, a Liverpool fan.

Even though it was her husband who introduced her to the world of football, Nor'aini is adamant that she is not like other women who watch the game just for their spouses or boyfriends.