Shirt sales for Arsenal defender Gabriel increased by 350 per cent after the centre-back missed a crucial penalty in his side’s Champions League final defeat on Saturday.
Gabriel, 28, took the final penalty in the shootout, but his effort went over the bar, and Paris Saint-Germain were crowned Champions League winners for the second consecutive season.
However, despite the disappointment for the Brazilian, fans have responded by buying his shirt en masse. The 28-year-old became the top-selling name printed on shirts over the weekend.
At one point, sales of the Brazil international’s shirt doubled those of any other shirt being sold.
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Arsene Wenger after the game:
We reached the final and gave everything we had, but I cannot help feeling that the game was influenced by more than just the football. There were decisions that went against Arsenal at crucial moments, and from where I stand, two penalty incidents deserved much closer attention, especially the challenge on Saka in the second half.
I am proud of this team. They showed courage, quality, character and the fighting spirit that Arsenal supporters expect. When you lose a Champions League final, it is painful. When key moments leave you with questions, the disappointment is even greater.
Congratulations to PSG on winning the trophy. But I believe Arsenal deserved the opportunity to compete on equal terms until the very end.
To the players: keep your heads high. Great teams are built through moments like this. Use the pain, learn from it, and come back stronger.
COYG ❤️
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I remember watching Arsenal lose to Barcelona in 2006 and feeling like it was the end of an era. When the final whistle blew in Paris twenty years ago, we sensed that Henry, Pires, Ljungberg, and Campbell were on their way out. Winning the Champions League was meant to be a swan song for a group of Arsenal veterans and the capstone of Wenger’s decade-long project. That’s what made the loss so hard to take.
Today felt different. Arsenal lost, but it feels like a new era is beginning. The team pushed PSG’s coddled players to the absolute limit, completely neutralized their attack, and were denied a clear penalty. The loss hurts, but you can tell these players are totally committed to the club and to one another. They know there is so much more they can achieve. They can feel the fans are behind them.
Arsenal has all the ingredients to dominate for years to come… and the players know it. Just look at Rice’s expression. Winning the Premier League unlocked a new mentality in the team.
Tomorrow’s parade is a commencement.
Anyone else try to plan their RSVPs around their PMDD cycle? I asked myself today if I want to waste my precious, low-stock good weeks on this person’s wedding reception and the answer was a definitive “dammit, I guess I have to because I already RSVPd and I can’t be rude now”.
@krtgrphr@happy_statue Let’s not forget mini crossword and midi crossword. And have you considered archives? All the puzzles have them. Also, strands archive is very fun 😶🌫️